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An amateur fossil hunter just unearthed a new species of "sea dragon" dinosaur on a British beach. The sea dragon, or ...

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In a nature reserve of southern China, a “horned” creature with over 250 “creamy white” eggs sat on the ground near a stream.

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HAVING lain deep in the vaults of the National Herbarium of NSW unidentified for more than 40 years, an aged specimen found ...

Near a campsite in southeastern Africa, a “golden”-eyed creature sat in the sand and called out with “high-pitched notes.” ...

A Mississippi State University scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove—16 new species of grasshoppers living in the ...

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"There's just a lot we don't know, and this is sort of the first step in getting a better grasp on what this biodiversity ...