Every year, scientists venture into Earth’s most remote corners — from the crushing depths of ocean trenches to the misty canopies of cloud forests — and return with remarkable discoveries that ...

In September, scientists revealed the tilcayo, a new wild cat. Then came donations, awards, and a few strange phone calls.

A new species of extinct crocodile from Egypt has been discovered, sharing more than just its home with the Great Sphinx.

Scientists have discovered three previously unknown species of the wood-decaying aquatic fungus Distoseptispora in Philippine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cat, called tilcayo by local communities, is smaller than the average domestic cat - Reuters/Fernando Faciole A small wild cat ...

The small wild cat, officially known as Leopardus tilcayo (locally known as the tilcayo cat) is native to Bolivia's Yungas ...

"I took a hundred pictures of it," remembers Nogales-Ascarrunz. "I was so fascinated." ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher says.

New praying mantis species discovered hiding in plain sight - Species named in honour of renowned conservationist George ...

A mischievous sea cucumber and 56 other newly discovered marine species are making a splash in the South Atlantic Ocean. The ...

A new bat named after its devilish appearance, a subterranean blind fish, a ruby-eyed pit viper, and a frog that sings like a bird are among the 126 species newly identified by scientists in the ...