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Snakes, plants, hedgehogs and gecckos are among the species identified cross Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thalland, and Viet Nam ...

this highly distinctive rattan or climbing palm has remained without a scientific name until now. The earliest-known ...

Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” and a ...

Among the more thrilling highlights are several ‘toothy toadstools’ (tooth fungi), with type specimens collected from near ...

Birds have one unchanging scientific name, but often many common names that are subject to change. Choosing a new name for a bird isn’t necessarily a simple decision.

For example, humans all belong to one species (the scientific name of our species is Homo sapiens), and we differ from other species, such as gorillas or dogs or dandelions. But defining ...

From a Taylor Swift-inspired millipede to the wasp discovered in Brad Pitt’s name — see the stars who have become popular ...

Over 70,000 species of animals, plants, fungi and single-celled organisms are found in the UK. Are you interested in finding a particular species found in the UK? You can search our inventory using ...