A cave-dwelling fish has been swimming the waters of India unknowingly. But researchers have just discovered the mysterious fish, which they named Schistura densiclava, in Meghalaya’s Krem Mawjymbuin ...

Researchers in Cambodia are discovering a treasure trove of biodiversity, including a stunning turquoise pit viper species!

Thousands of years ago, an owl’s messy leftovers became prime real estate for some very determined bees. Deep inside a cave ...

A paleontologist snorkeling through the dark underwater passages of a Texas cave made a startling discovery: the streambed ...

In their quest to find new species, researchers trudge through muddy swamps, climb towering mountains, and in one case, climbed down into a rocky cave as the smell of rotten eggs hit them in the face.

A cave in northern Norway has revealed a 75,000-year-old Arctic ecosystem, with remains from dozens of species that once ...

In karst caves in southern China, two new species were discovered in cages set by researchers. Rui Marinho via Unsplash In two villages in the Guizhou Province of China, sloping caves hold water below ...

Scientists found a “long”-legged creature in a cave at the bottom of a sinkhole in Argentina and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Romero-Rincon and Lopes Ferreira (2025) At the ...

Vietnam is known for karst landscapes characterized by rich biodiverse caves that researchers say likely host more new species. Nguyen, Stoev, and Vu (2025) Zoosystematics and Evolution Vietnam is ...

In the clear water of Totem Pole Cave (not pictured), “giant” creatures swim around, waiting to be discovered. Michael Behrens via Unsplash In the Northern Territory of Australia, large karst fields ...