Linheraptor exquisitus - New Species of Late Cretaceous "Raptor" A team of English and American scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of Dromaeosaur, the same type of dinosaur as ......

"Four and 20 black birds baked in a pie" -- but wait, one has blue-gray eyes. That discovery, backed by DNA analysis, means scientists now know there is one more species of black shrike in the Albertine Rift of Africa than was previ...

We can always count on our Wreckporters to explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly submit some of the rarest wreck species ever seen.Like the skinnileg piglet nervosia, or "South American Worr...

A new study of the scorpion family Typhlochactidae, a group of nine dark-adapted species endemic to Mexico, shows that specialized traits are not necessarily an evolutionary dead end. At least three reversals, or a return to general...

A recent issue of a woman’s magazine instructed their readers to date “nerds.” The article read like it was written by a bunch of mean girl anthropologists in little black dresses who just discovered a whole new species of men. The...

A new assessment of the Arctic's biodiversity reports a 26 percent decline in species populations in the high Arctic.

Several drugs currently in use or in development control parasitic worms in the same way. That concerns health workers In developing countries where reinfestations often require repeated treatments. If worms develop resistance to on...

American Vampire #1: The presence of Stephen King is definitely the big draw of this new Vertigo series about a new species of solar-powered vampires, so big ups to Vertigo for going with a nicely designed cover by artist Rafael Alb...

Newly-discovered Laniarius willardi had been noted as an anomaly among Malaconotidae (pictured) for years. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons One small branch of the bird kingdom's species tree has sprouted a new bud. Researchers fro...

A team of researchers from Carnegie Museum of Natural History has described a new genus and species of carnivorous amphibian from western Pennsylvania. The fossil skull, found in 2004 near Pittsburgh International Airport, was recov...

Using green algae to produce hydrocarbon oil for biofuel production is nothing new; nature has been doing so for hundreds of millions of years, according a scientists....

The Texas Bird Records Committee has added two species to the official state bird list: the Amazon Kingfisher and the Bare-throated Tiger-Heron. Mark Lockwood, the Secretary of the Committee announced the additions on the TEXBIRDS l...

Endangered Species, that’s what’s for dinner! A trendy Santa Monica Sushi Restaurant, funnily enough named “Hump”, was caught selling whale. The Hump came under fire after allegations surfaced in Tuesday’s New York Times that it ha...

It's official - women are best at handling the family purse strings, according to new research.The female of the species are better at budgeting and keeping track of their spending and are also less likely to build up debt on...

Flora Lichtman of Science Friday interviewed “Brenda Tan and Matthew Cost, high school seniors from Trinity School in New York City, used a technique called DNA barcoding to find out what species were present in over 200 animal pr...

It seems a strange new species has been discovered in Britain. The Coconut Squirrel. Reports are a little sketchy, but I have my own hypothesis: Squirrels were humping coconuts. I see no other way this happens. The squirrels ate a.....

All today's stories from newscientist.com at a glance, including: the (accidental) origin of species, why food kills but flab protects, and why women with good genes might get more sex

A study of extinction patterns of 25 large mammal species in India finds that improving existing protected areas, creating new areas, and interconnecting them will be necessary for many species to survive this century....

ADELAIDE, Australia — Australian scientists said Wednesday that the discovery of a genetically distinct colony of Tasmanian devils may save the species from being wiped...

Researchers say they have found a "treasure trove" of previously undiscovered species in the forests of Ecuador.A recent expedition uncovered dozens of new animals including tiny geckos, a slug-sucking snake and 30 species of rain f...