The results? They’d discovered a new species: Cobitis beijingensis, or the Beijing spined loach. Beijing spined loaches are considered “small,” reaching less than 3 inches in length, the study said.

There are two species of streamertail hummingbirds on the island of Jamaica, West Indies—one with red-billed males (Trochilus polytmus) and the other with black-billed males (T. scitulus). This is a ...

The results from this year's Big Garden Birdwatch have shown that the starling has dropped from third to fourth place nationally, recording its lowest number ever. In Hampshire, the starling managed ...

In Antarctica's freezing depths, tiny creatures have mastered survival tactics that could unlock secrets to extreme cold resistance, with implications for science and medicine. Some of the most ...