In the canopies of a South American rainforest, a tiny soldier termite has stunned a team of international scientists with its whale-like features.

Scientists have proven a mammal that was believed to be a whale subspecies is actually a new species entirely, and the new species is critically endangered. Researchers took a closer look at the ...

The recent discovery of a deadly virus in Arctic whales has sounded alarms in the scientific community, highlighting the urgency of monitoring marine health ...

There are roughly 2.5 million known species on the planet, but scientists estimate that's only a fraction of the biodiversity on Earth. A new study shows we're finding new species like never before.

Researchers announced over 70 new species in a single year, including bizarre insects, ancient dinosaurs, rare mammals, and ...

Australian scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, describing the ...