New species are being discovered faster than ever before - at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.

About 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out on a bold quest: to identify and name every living organism on ...

Scientists discover 26 new bacterial species in NASA cleanrooms, revealing surprisingly resilient microbes with potential ...

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The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species ...

New species are being discovered at a faster rate than ever—more than 16,000 every year—and the trend shows no sign of ...

In the South China Sea, near the Paracel Islands, the aqua-colored waters of an expansive shallow reef platform suddenly ...

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