On Sudest Island in southern Papua New Guinea, researchers identified a new snake species named Aspidomorphus dimorphus after a research assistant was bitten by it in 2004. This snake, found in the ...

The new reptile species had previously been thought to belong to the American crocodile, which has a widespread range.

Thousands of feet up on a mountain in Nepal sat a “large”-headed creature with spiny skin. Its remote home and general appearance largely helped it go unnoticed and, when occasionally found, be ...

The biodiversity of Earth's oceans is disproportionately concentrated in coral reefs—the vibrant undersea ecosystems where ...

A: Nutria (or coypu) are like gophers on steroids.