New Snake Species Named After Uddhav Thackeray's Younger Son
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 27, 2019
A new species of snakes has been discovered in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra and named after Tejas Thackeray, the younger son of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, for his contribution to the find.
Newly Discovered Giant Salamander Species Is 'World's Biggest Amphibian'
Offbeat | Wednesday September 18, 2019
Researchers from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and London's Natural History Museum have identified new species of giant salamander using DNA from museum specimens. The species that is probably the largest of the three has now been given a new name: South China giant salamander
"Frozen Dragon Of North Wind" Among Largest Flying Animals: Scientists
Science | Rebecca Tan, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 11, 2019
A new species of Pterosaur, a flying reptile, has been identified in the vast, dry terrain of Canada's badlands. On Tuesday, it was anointed as "Cryodrakon boreas," Greek for "Frozen dragon of the north wind."
"Japanese Dragon God": New Dinosaur Species Discovered By Scientists
Science | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 6, 2019
Japanese scientists have identified a new species of dinosaur from a nearly complete skeleton that was the largest ever discovered in the country, measuring eight metres (26 feet) long.
New Species Of Bloodsucking Leech With 3 Jaws, 59 Teeth Found
Science | Dana Hedgpeth, The Washington Post | Wednesday August 28, 2019
A newly discovered bloodsucking, olive-green leech with three jaws and as many as 59 teeth has been found about 40 miles outside of downtown Washington.
New Species Of Lizard Found In Stomach Of Dinosaur
Science | ANI | Monday July 15, 2019
A team of researchers has discovered a new specimen of a microraptor -- volant dromaeosaurid Microraptor zhaoianus -- with the remains of a nearly complete lizard preserved in its stomach. The researchers have named the lizard after Lord Indra.
Scientists Unearth 'Most Bird-Like' Dinosaur Ever Found
Science | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2019
Researchers in Germany have unearthed a new species of flying dinosaur that flapped its wings like a raven and could hold vital clues as to how modern-day birds evolved from their reptilian ancestors.
New Species Of Viper With Unique Heat-Sensing Ability Found In Arunachal
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2019
A new species of snake has been found in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district, an official said on Friday. The new species of reddish brown pit viper - a venomous snake with a unique heat sensing system was found in a forest in West Kameng district by a team of herpetologists led by Ashok Captain, the Forest department official said.
Scientists Discover "Cute", "Unusual" Crab With Cartoonish Eyes
Science | Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post | Friday April 26, 2019
The small, pocket-size crab, named Callichimaera perplexa, was very different from its modern-day cousins. This crab sported a tiny lobster-esque shell, legs flattened like oars and huge, Pound Puppies' peepers that protruded from its head, which, researchers said, show that the creature used its eyes actively for whatever it did for a living.
New Species Of Ancient Human Discovered In Philippines
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 11, 2019
The human family tree has acquired a new branch with the unearthing of a previously unknown species of human that lived on an island in today's Philippines some 50,000 years ago.
Voyage Into The Unknown Explores Indian Ocean's Hidden Depths
Science | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 7, 2019
A mission to explore uncharted depths in the Indian Ocean was launched on Wednesday, hoping to discover hundreds of new species and find out what impact plastic is having way below the surface.
6 New Lizard Species Discovered In Northeast India
Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 27, 2018
Team member Varad Giri said just six species of these geckos were known from the Himalayas and northeast India, but in the past few months, nine new species have been described including four and 11 from these two regions respectively.
New Armoured Dinosaur Found In US Evolved From Asian Ancestors
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 20, 2018
The features of a new species of armoured dinosaur discovered in the US align more closely with its Asian ancestors, says a new study.
Lizard, Turtle Among More Than 100 New Species Found In Mekong Region
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 19, 2017
A Vietnamese 'crocodile lizard' and a Thai turtle found on sale in a local market are among more than 100 new species discovered in the ecologically diverse but threatened Mekong region last year, researchers said Tuesday.
New 'Land And Sea' Velociraptor-Like Dinosaur Discovered
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 7, 2017
A new species of semi-aquatic dinosaurs that could kill prey on land and in water has been discovered by scientists, researchers said Wednesday.
New Snake Species Named After Uddhav Thackeray's Younger Son
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 27, 2019
A new species of snakes has been discovered in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra and named after Tejas Thackeray, the younger son of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, for his contribution to the find.
Newly Discovered Giant Salamander Species Is 'World's Biggest Amphibian'
Offbeat | Wednesday September 18, 2019
Researchers from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and London's Natural History Museum have identified new species of giant salamander using DNA from museum specimens. The species that is probably the largest of the three has now been given a new name: South China giant salamander
"Frozen Dragon Of North Wind" Among Largest Flying Animals: Scientists
Science | Rebecca Tan, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 11, 2019
A new species of Pterosaur, a flying reptile, has been identified in the vast, dry terrain of Canada's badlands. On Tuesday, it was anointed as "Cryodrakon boreas," Greek for "Frozen dragon of the north wind."
"Japanese Dragon God": New Dinosaur Species Discovered By Scientists
Science | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 6, 2019
Japanese scientists have identified a new species of dinosaur from a nearly complete skeleton that was the largest ever discovered in the country, measuring eight metres (26 feet) long.
New Species Of Bloodsucking Leech With 3 Jaws, 59 Teeth Found
Science | Dana Hedgpeth, The Washington Post | Wednesday August 28, 2019
A newly discovered bloodsucking, olive-green leech with three jaws and as many as 59 teeth has been found about 40 miles outside of downtown Washington.
New Species Of Lizard Found In Stomach Of Dinosaur
Science | ANI | Monday July 15, 2019
A team of researchers has discovered a new specimen of a microraptor -- volant dromaeosaurid Microraptor zhaoianus -- with the remains of a nearly complete lizard preserved in its stomach. The researchers have named the lizard after Lord Indra.
Scientists Unearth 'Most Bird-Like' Dinosaur Ever Found
Science | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2019
Researchers in Germany have unearthed a new species of flying dinosaur that flapped its wings like a raven and could hold vital clues as to how modern-day birds evolved from their reptilian ancestors.
New Species Of Viper With Unique Heat-Sensing Ability Found In Arunachal
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2019
A new species of snake has been found in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district, an official said on Friday. The new species of reddish brown pit viper - a venomous snake with a unique heat sensing system was found in a forest in West Kameng district by a team of herpetologists led by Ashok Captain, the Forest department official said.
Scientists Discover "Cute", "Unusual" Crab With Cartoonish Eyes
Science | Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post | Friday April 26, 2019
The small, pocket-size crab, named Callichimaera perplexa, was very different from its modern-day cousins. This crab sported a tiny lobster-esque shell, legs flattened like oars and huge, Pound Puppies' peepers that protruded from its head, which, researchers said, show that the creature used its eyes actively for whatever it did for a living.
New Species Of Ancient Human Discovered In Philippines
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 11, 2019
The human family tree has acquired a new branch with the unearthing of a previously unknown species of human that lived on an island in today's Philippines some 50,000 years ago.
Voyage Into The Unknown Explores Indian Ocean's Hidden Depths
Science | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 7, 2019
A mission to explore uncharted depths in the Indian Ocean was launched on Wednesday, hoping to discover hundreds of new species and find out what impact plastic is having way below the surface.
6 New Lizard Species Discovered In Northeast India
Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 27, 2018
Team member Varad Giri said just six species of these geckos were known from the Himalayas and northeast India, but in the past few months, nine new species have been described including four and 11 from these two regions respectively.
New Armoured Dinosaur Found In US Evolved From Asian Ancestors
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 20, 2018
The features of a new species of armoured dinosaur discovered in the US align more closely with its Asian ancestors, says a new study.
Lizard, Turtle Among More Than 100 New Species Found In Mekong Region
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 19, 2017
A Vietnamese 'crocodile lizard' and a Thai turtle found on sale in a local market are among more than 100 new species discovered in the ecologically diverse but threatened Mekong region last year, researchers said Tuesday.
New 'Land And Sea' Velociraptor-Like Dinosaur Discovered
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 7, 2017
A new species of semi-aquatic dinosaurs that could kill prey on land and in water has been discovered by scientists, researchers said Wednesday.
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