The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has identified and described a new species of the bow-fingered gecko genus (Cyrtodactylus) from East Java, naming it Cyrtodactylus pecelmadiun.

A total of 866 new marine species have been discovered in just 16 months by the Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean Census as they embark on the world's most extensive mission to discover ocean life. Among ...

French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls left New Caledonia on Saturday after a one-week stay which was marked by the resumption of inclusive political talks on the French territory's future. He has ...

Although the geckos all looked relatively similar, their DNA was “highly distinct,” the study said. Researchers realized they’d discovered four “cryptic” new species of semaphore geckos.

A new species of spined loach, officially named the Cobitis beijingensis, has been discovered in the Beijing area for the first time in over 40 years. This is the first time a fish species has ...