New wasp may be a parasite of a parasite
Researchers have discovered a new species of wasp with a role in an insect horror story playing out on the stems and leaves of oak trees.
yesterday • ~10 min
Tags: evolution insects trees new-species wasps parasites science-and-technology
New crab species is a purple tree-climber
A newly described species of crab, Leptarma biju, is a noctural tree-climber. Perhaps that's why explorers hadn't noticed it before.
Oct. 7, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: india new-species science-and-technology crabs
New deep-sea isopod is shockingly large
The discovery of a new species of giant isopod "is an indication of just how little we know about the oceans."
Aug. 13, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: new-species oceans science-and-technology isopods
Museum fossils reveal new dolphin-ish reptile
Scientists have identified a new species of tuna-shaped reptiles called ichthyosaurs, one called Hauffiopteryx altera.
July 20, 2020 • ~3 min
Tags: fossils reptiles new-species science-and-technology
Team finds all-new species—on Twitter
Researchers first discovered the aptly named Troglomyces twitteri fungus by spotting it in an image of a millipede on Twitter.
May 18, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: twitter new-species fungus parasites science-and-technology
Do scientists build ‘trees of life’ with faulty methods?
Long-used approaches for reconstructing evolutionary paths, or "trees of life," are deeply flawed, say researchers in a new paper.
April 17, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: evolution extinction fossils new-species science-and-technology
‘Walking sharks’ use their fins to stroll around
The "ability to withstand low oxygen environments and walk on their fins gives them a remarkable edge over their prey of small crustaceans and mollusks."
Feb. 3, 2020 • ~3 min
Tags: sharks walking new-species featured science-and-technology
These bird species are new to science
Researchers have discovered five bird species and five subspecies of birds completely new to science.
Jan. 10, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: conservation birds new-species science-and-technology
Citizen science and cookies help solve ant enigma
New research clarifies the mysterious ants from Europe that love North American sidewalks, backyards, and sidewalks. Kids with cookies helped.
Dec. 11, 2019 • ~5 min
Tags: insects new-species ants science-and-technology citizen-scientists
Beetle in amber pollinated flowers 99M years ago
A drop of fossilized amber from a mine in northern Myanmar contains not just a beetle but also 62 grains of pollen still clinging to its legs.
Nov. 12, 2019 • ~4 min
Tags: insects fossils beetles plants pollen new-species pollinators featured science-and-technology flowers
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