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New species of piranha relative is named after Sauron from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ | CNN
CNN.com· 2 days agoThousands of fish species — about 2,500 of them named — call the Amazon River home, but scientists...
Wild horse species returns to the Kazakh steppes
AFP via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAfter a few hesitant steps following a long flight from Prague, three Przewalski horses galloped off for the first time into the Kazakh steppe -- the...
Newly discovered species found in Ecuador lives up to its name, A. miraculum
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoResearchers have discovered a plant species called Amalophyllon miraculum in western Ecuador. Its...
"Miraculous" iridescent plant species discovered on mountain slopes
Newsweek· 3 days agoResearchers have identified a tiny new plant species with iridescent foliage in the Andes...
Turtle fence protects rare turtle species in the Sandhills
News Channel Nebraska· 11 hours agoVolunteers in the Sandhills are repairing turtle fences damaged by flooding, severe weather and car...
Over 160 Whale Sightings, Including Endangered Species, Recorded Off New England Coast In One Day
IFLScience· 19 hours agoOn a recent aerial survey off the New England coast, researchers from NOAA Fisheries made 161 whale...
Tiger mosquitoes blamed for spread of dengue fever: ‘Most invasive species’
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAs dengue fever continues to spread throughout Europe, experts are blaming an invasive mosquito ...
More than half of endangered species in France are not protected: report
RFI via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMore than half of endangered animal and plant species in France are not adequately protected,...
Mysterious New Snake Species Discovered in Saudi Arabia
SciTechDaily· 4 days agoResearchers have identified a new snake species in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. Named...
Newly discovered Amazon fish species is named after ‘The Lord of the Rings’ villain for its odd...
AccuWeather· 2 days agoMyloplus sauron, a new species of pacu discovered in the Amazon, was named after Sauron from "The Lord of the Rings" for the vertical black bar on its flank that resembles ...