10+ hour, 20+ min ago   (247+ words) In the mountainous forests of the Mae Wong National Park, in western Thailand, scientists identified a new species of lizard named Acanthosaura syrax, in homage to Rhaenyra Targaryen’s dragon in the series House of the Dragon. The discovery was published…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (344+ words) In the south of Brazil, specifically in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, fascinating fossils of silesaurids have been unearthed, providing new insights into the evolution of these ancient dinosauromorphs. This group, which existed between 247 and 208 million years ago…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (322+ words) The presence of this amphibian in an agricultural environment raises questions about the health of the region’s aquatic ecosystems. However, this discovery also fuels hope that work can still be done on the conservation of the axolotl. Known for its…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) In a surprising discovery within the Un poco del Chocó Natural Reserve, located in the province of Pichincha, Ecuador, researchers have unveiled two new species of microscopic terrestrial snails. This finding, reported by the National Institute of Biodiversity (Inabio), highlights…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (264+ words) A team of Argentinian researchers has provided an innovative insight into the transformation of cetaceans such as whales, dolphins, and porpoises over the last 50 million years. By analyzing the evolution of species and their roles within ecosystems, they have revealed…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (303+ words) Researchers in Chile have revealed a new species of octopus in the southeastern Pacific, a discovery that has been waiting for decades in the collections of various museums. This species, now formally recognized, was found in specimens collected between the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (348+ words) In the vast lands of the Cerrado of Goiás in Brazil, the giant armadillo stands out not only for its size but for its ability to modify the environment. This mammal, scientifically known as Priodontes maximus, has been described as…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (362+ words) An unprecedented paleontological discovery has taken place in the Antarctica, where a dinosaur fossil remained hidden for 40 years in a scientific collection. This finding is significant not only for being the first of its kind on the icy continent, where…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (477+ words) The province of La Rioja once again positions itself as one of the most important territories for world paleontology. A team of Conicet researchers identified a new species of predatory reptile that inhabited the current northwest of Argentina approximately 237 million…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (567+ words) An important scientific breakthrough allowed for a more precise reconstruction of the marine ecosystems that dominated Patagonia millions of years ago. Researchers from the Patagonian Institute of Geology and Paleontology (IPGP-CONICET) managed to double the known biodiversity of the Gaiman…...