Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea ...

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Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences kept busy throughout 2025. Along with collaborators from across the globe, ...

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Unlike their shelled relatives, which can tuck in and hide from predators and environmental factors, sea slugs are just out ...

For farmers, the stakes are immediate. Crop losses threaten livelihoods and food supplies, especially when insurance does not ...

A spider with extraordinary genitalia, a carnivorous caterpillar that wears its prey's body parts, and a tiny opossum are among the cool new species described by science in 2025.

An ecologist is hoping to see 6,000 different species in 2026. Graeme Lyons, 47, who lives in Brighton, takes part in a hobby ...

A bright green sea slug along America’s coast feeds on sunlight, not food, borrowing plant power to survive months unfed, ...

The United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL), an independent league based in Michigan, is recruiting players in order to “build the ability to pitch deep into games.” Can it be done?