new species Archives

Weird and wonderful discoveries: ancient underwater volcanoes bristle with sea life

Ground-breaking research voyage in Australia’s newest marine park uncovers rare deep-sea discoveries.

Over the past year, CSIRO has given scientific names to 165 new species.

FOUR new species!

Queensland scientists have described a new gecko species.

Yet another new species of teddy bear bee has been discovered in northern Queensland during a ‘bush blitz’ of the area.

Meet the new brush-footed trapdoor spider.

Typically, the hoodwinker sunfish is notoriously difficult to find.

Geosiris australiensis is as beautiful as it is parasitic.

The Hoodwinker sunfish is the first new addition to the sunfish genus for almost 130 years.

Ants are becoming a popular way for scientists to monitor land managements, as the insect is reactive to changes to the ecosystem.