From a butterfly shaped by 40,000 years of isolation to creatures 1,400 feet below the sea, scientists uncovered thousands of ...

A startling discovery in New Guinea reveals the hooded pitohui, the world's most poisonous bird. Its bright colours warn predators, while toxins on its skin and feathers, acquired from its diet of ...

From polygamous tree toads to heavy stick bugs, this year’s extensive new species discoveries are changing the way we see our ...

Cane toads, aka bufo toads, in Florida secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, ...