All Articles Tagged As: new species

Sea anemone researcher sits on 'supreme court' of species identification (7/1/2008)

Almost 17,000 species of animals and plants new to science were described last year ...> Full Article

Census of Marine Life lists 122,500 known species, over halfway to complete inventory by Oct. 2010 (6/30/2008)

Inaugurated with first 122,500 validated names; over 56,000 aliases for ocean species identified ...> Full Article

New catfish species named for museum mail supervisor (6/16/2008)

Rhinodoras gallagheri, a new species of catfish, is named for museum's retired mailroom supervisor ...> Full Article

Scientists announce top 10 new species (5/26/2008)

Each year the IISE announces a list of the Top 10 New Species for the preceding calendar year. The Top 10 new species described in 2007 ...> Full Article

New species discovered in Brazil (4/30/2008)

Legless lizard and tiny woodpecker among new species ...> Full Article

Oceanlab scientist discovers six new species of deep sea fish (1/31/2008)

A sharp eyed marine scientist who spotted six strange fish during a deep sea research expedition has been rewarded for trusting her instincts. ...> Full Article

New Animal And Plant Species Found In Vietnam (9/27/2007)

World Wildlife Fund scientists have just announced the discovery of 11 new animal and plant species in a remote area in central Vietnam. They say this underscores the importance of conservation efforts in the ancient tropical forests of the region. ...> Full Article