The frogs belong to a group called torrent frogs — and they were just discovered as a species new to science. Researchers conducting surveys in the Gaoligong Mountains discovered the animals ...

Eelpouts are primarily bottom-dwelling species, found in deep trenches or around hydrothermal vents in some of the planet’s ...

Near a campsite in southeastern Africa, a “golden”-eyed creature sat in the sand and called out with “high-pitched notes.” Its “cryptic” looks and “poorly studied” home helped it go largely overlooked ...

As night fell across western Thailand, a “long”-limbed creature emerged from the rocks and took up its perch. Its “large” eyes scanned the landscape, but it wasn’t the only one looking around. Nearby ...

Xishui leaf-litter toads are considered “moderate”-sized, reaching about 1.5 inches in length, the study said. They have textured bodies with bumps and raised ridges. Their limbs are “slender” with ...

Scientists found a “copper”-eyed creature with a “distinctive” throat ... The team also discovered three more new species of rainfrog: Broaddus’ rainfrog, Satheri’s rainfrog and ...

Scientists found a “copper”-eyed creature with a “distinctive” throat ... Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most recent eye-catching stories.