In a remote forest of northern Myanmar, a 2-foot-long creature moved along the ground. Something about it caught the ...

On a “misty mountain” in Sri Lanka, a 2-foot-long creature moved quickly through the trees and came to rest on a branch. Its coloring largely helped it blend in — until something nearby spooked it.

This opsin expansion showcases how new sensory innovations can more or less re-elaborate visual functions previously thought to be lost." Though the species of sea snakes identified in this new ...

At first, Kraus thought these black snakes were the same species as a nearby island, but the closer he looked, the more unique features he noticed. He realized he’d discovered a new species ...

They turned out to be a new species: Dendrelaphis roseni, or Rosen’s tree snake. A Dendrelaphis roseni, or Rosen’s tree snake. Photo from and shared by Fred Kraus Rosen’s tree snakes are ...

During his visit, Kraus found several “large” snakes with white chins, the study said. Intrigued, he took a closer look at the animals, compared them with other known species and soon realized he’d ...

Intrigued, he took a closer look at the animals, compared them with museum archives and soon realized he’d discovered a new species: Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake.