How can you tell two species apart? You would never confuse a human with a chimpanzee, even with their shared ancestry. A manatee could never be mistaken for an elephant, despite their close relation.

Intrigued by this “unusual” change in color, researchers caught several snakes, took a closer look at them, tested their DNA and realized they’d discovered a new species: Trimeresurus cryptographicus, ...

In a national park of southern Canada, some “cryptic” creatures perched on the plants and enjoyed the sunlight. Something about the relatively “drab”-looking animals caught the attention of visiting ...

Visiting scientists watched the “cryptic and elusive” animal — and discovered a new species. Researchers hiked into the forests and around the rock formations in Phitsanulok Province several ...