The universe is far stranger and more magnificent than we ever imagined. Just when scientists think they understand the cosmos, new observations shatter old theories and reveal mind-bending phenomena ...

The Solenostomus snuffleupagus are about 4–5 centimeters or the size of a golf tee. Kerryn Parkinson, Australian Museum The ...

The Ocean Census project says scientists have discovered 1,121 previously unknown species in a single year. The rush is on to save them as risks to the world’s oceans multiply ...

Discovered in north-eastern Thailand from fossils unearthed several years ago, this new prehistoric titan is remarkable both ...

Scientists have found 1,121 previously unknown species, fast-tracking discovery and marking a 54% jump in annual identification. Discoveries from depths of up to 6,575m include a new species of ...

Scientists just identified a brand-new species of octopus in the Galápagos. It's blue, tiny and absolutely adorable. (Charles ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A deep-sea expedition off the coast of Australia has uncovered a hidden world teeming with life, including ...

When most people imagine scientists discovering new species, they probably still picture an expedition into the unknown. A ...

Scientists have identified a little-known receptor, GPR133, as a powerful regulator of bone strength. By activating it with a newly discovered compound called AP503, they were able to boost bone ...

Alex Knapp is a Forbes senior editor covering healthcare and science. The new model works as a one-stop interface shop, connecting more than 50 tools used by scientists day-to-day, such as journal ...

What if the knowledge that could fuel the next scientific breakthrough has simply been forgotten in an old graph or table? Valuable scientific insights may already exist across decades of published ...