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In the Pacific depths, an underwater mountain hosts a bonanza of new species

New relatives of the cacao tree uncovered in old plant collections

‘Miracle’ in miniature as rare new plant defies deforestation in Ecuador

A tiger cat gains new species designation, but conservation challenges remain

‘Mind-blowing’ new orchid species found in Madagascar forest canopy

Ancient giant river dolphin species found in the Peruvian Amazon

New giant anaconda species found on Waorani Indigenous land in Ecuador

Gone before we know them? Kew’s ‘State of the World’s Plants and Fungi’ report warns of extinctions

New electric-blue tarantula species is first found in Thailand mangroves

It had to be a snake: New species from Peru named after Harrison Ford

Should species be named after people? It’s up for debate.

World’s newest great ape faces habitat loss, multiple threats: Will it survive?

Newly described DiCaprio’s snake and others threatened by mining in Ecuador and Panama

New gecko species from Timor-Leste hints at island’s unknown diversity

New species of ‘Tolkien frog’ emerges from Middle Earth of Ecuadoran Andes

Top 15 species discoveries from 2022 (Photos)

Toxic new frog species from Ecuador named after Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane

Eight new-to-science geckos described from biodiversity haven Madagascar

Tiny new tree frog species found in rewilded Costa Rican nature reserve

In Japanese waters, a newly described anemone lives on the back of a hermit crab

Between six ferns: New tropical fern species described by science

Chinese pond heron spotted in Nepal for first time

Of rats and bats: Hundreds of mammal species still unidentified, study says

Pandemic hit the pause button on the discoveries of new species

Spectacular new fish species is first to be named by Maldivian scientist

Chocolate frog? New burrowing frog species unearthed in Amazon’s rare peatlands

In Panama, a tiny rainfrog named after Greta Thunberg endures

Not your ordinary houseplant: World’s tallest begonia found in Tibet

Top 15 species discoveries from 2021 (Photos)

New Himalayan snake found via Instagram

From Shanghai Knights to gecko life: The Jackie Chan gecko among 12 new Indian species

Pepé Le New: Meet the acrobatic spotted skunks of North America

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