Brazil's Butantan Institute identified a new mite larvae, Araneothrombium brasiliensis, feeding on a spider in a museum ...

Earth is full of bizarre creatures, with more being discovered each year. As documented in the scientific journal Species Diversity in 2024, researchers recently discovered a highly unusual marine ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists estimate there are over 8 million animal species ...

Researchers have documented the strange antics of two tropical spider species that build giant, arachnid-shaped decoys out of silk, plant matter and prey remains in their webs. When you purchase ...

Conservationists warn the world can “no longer afford” to delay climate action to protect and restore our planet’s natural wonders. Today (7 January), international nature charity Fauna & Flora has ...

Roughly 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out to identify and name every living organism on Earth. He described more than 10,000 species of plants and animals prior to his death, per ...