2024 was a fantastic year for new discoveries in the animal kingdom, and you can keep reading on to see 13 of the most ...

It is hoped work will contribute to the development of improved food safety guidelines, helping to reduce the risks posed by different Clostridium species ... of plant and animal origin.

But the work continues, because the easiest way to save a species is to protect it before it's gone. Vigliotti asked, does the Frozen Zoo and its bank of animal cells in the world help with that ...

Americans celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act late last year, serving as a reminder of the 1,662 domestic and 638 foreign species it protects. The act is credited with ...

Every year, scientists add thousands of new species to the scientific record, and here to talk through some of the coolest discoveries is NPR's science correspondent, Jonathan Lambert. Hey ...

So many places on Earth still remain a mystery to us, even after all this time — but researchers are often discovering new species. Better access to genetic testing, as well as technological ...

The survival of more than 3,500 animal species is in jeopardy thanks to the impacts of climate change, a new study has found. This threat applies to at least a quarter of the species in six ...

A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change and also sheds light on huge gaps in fully understanding the risk to the animal kingdom. A novel analysis ...

Upon closer analysis, the animal was later determined to be a hybrid, the offspring of a mating event between two separate species. “When I saw it, I said, ‘Oh my god!’” remembers Bob ...

A cute fuzzy beetle, a sea squirt that looks like a cross between a panda and a zebra, and a piranha-like fish that's vegetarian: These are just a few of the new species formally identified in 2024.