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Forgotten species: the arapaima or ‘dinosaur fish’

Jeremy Hance 15 Jul 2013

Vocal-sac breeding frog possibly extinct

Jeremy Hance 2 Jul 2013

Why bioluminescent fungi glow in the dark

Dr Liz Kimbrough 13 Jun 2013

Bird extravaganza: scientists discover 15 new species of birds in the Amazon

Jeremy Hance 12 Jun 2013

Giant hot pink slug in Australia becomes conservation symbol (photo)

Rhett Ayers Butler 9 Jun 2013

Saving the Tenkile: an expedition to protect one of the most endangered animals you’ve never heard of

Jordanna Dulaney 5 Jun 2013

Two new arachnids discovered in Brazilian caves (photos)

Jeremy Hance 29 May 2013

Featured video: giant anteater wallowing and scratching like a dog

Hannah Lindstrom 28 May 2013

Turning up the temperature might save frogs’ lives

Jordanna Dulaney 28 May 2013

Plants re-grow after five centuries under the ice

Tanya Dimitrova 27 May 2013

Scientists discover two mini-spiders in China (photos)

Jeremy Hance 23 May 2013

Three new species of carnivorous snails discovered in endangered habitat in Thailand (photos)

Jemma Smith 23 May 2013

Could the Tasmanian tiger be hiding out in New Guinea?

Jeremy Hance 20 May 2013

New prehistoric animal named after Johnny Depp due to its ‘scissorhands’

Jeremy Hance 19 May 2013

Industrialized fishing has forced seabirds to change what they eat

Jeremy Hance 14 May 2013

Eat insects to mitigate deforestation and climate change

Jeremy Hance 14 May 2013

Common moth can hear higher frequencies than any other animal on Earth

Jeremy Hance 9 May 2013

Are seagulls killing whales in Patagonia?

Jeremy Hance 8 May 2013

Bat’s tongue could inspire miniature surgical robot design

Mongabay.com 6 May 2013

The Hawaiian silversword: another warning on climate change

Zach Fitzner 6 May 2013

Unconventional swine: how invasive pigs are helping preserve biodiversity in the Pantanal

Erica Santana 6 May 2013

Hibernating primates: scientists discover three lemur species sleep like bears

Jeremy Hance 2 May 2013

Drill baby drill! The fate of African biodiversity and the monkey you’ve never heard of

Zach Fitzner 2 May 2013

Scientists discover new giant mole rat in Africa (photos)

Jeremy Hance 30 Apr 2013

Bizarre, little-known carnivore sold as illegal pet in Indonesian markets (photo)

Jeremy Hance 24 Apr 2013

Clownfish helps its anemone host to breathe

Patricia O'neill 24 Apr 2013

The river of plenty: uncovering the secrets of the amazing Mekong

Jeremy Hance 23 Apr 2013

Civet poop coffee may be threatening wild species

Jeremy Hance 16 Apr 2013

New insect discovered in Brazil, only third known in its bizarre family (photos)

Alexander Holmgren 15 Apr 2013

Beautiful striped bat is the “find of a lifetime” (photos)

Jeremy Hance 10 Apr 2013

Looking beyond the hundred legs: finding new centipedes in India requires many tools

Sandhya Sekar 8 Apr 2013

New giant tarantula that’s taken media by storm likely Critically Endangered (photos)

Jeremy Hance 4 Apr 2013

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