In the ancient Roman mine underneath Carmona, Spain, researchers discovered a new species of isopod named Baeticoniscus ...

Scientists found a hibernating creature with “sharp” claws on a mountain in Vietnam and discovered a new species, a study ...

As night stretched across a mountain in southern Vietnam, a pregnant creature waited under some “rotting leaves.” But its hiding place wasn’t hidden enough. Visiting scientists found the ...

A Scincella honbaensis, or Hon Ba ground skink. Photo from Luan T. Nguyen via Nguyen, Nguyen, Le, Nguyen, Phan, Vo, Murphy and Che (2025) Several views of a Ranitomeya aetherea, or heavenly poison ...

A Scincella alia, or Tay Con Linh ground skink. Photo from Bragin et al. (2025) Tay Con Linh ground skinks are considered “medium-sized,” reaching over 5 inches in length, the study said.