Nestled into the woodlands of Uganda sat a “dwarf”-like creature. The pregnant animal waited out the night on a tree trunk —or tried to. Passing scientists spotted the pregnant animal — and discovered ...

Whether landing on an uninhabited island or venturing into a darkened landscape, teams of scientists around the world headed into the field with a shared goal. They all wanted to find some ...

Scientists found a spiky, yellow animal at a private estate in the mountains of Tamil Nadu and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Amit Sayyed At a private estate in the mountains of ...

Scientists found a spiky “dwarf”-like animal with “golden-red” eyes in a forest of Maharashtra and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Akshay Khandekar via Khandekar, Gaikwad, Thackeray ...

High up in the mountains of Venezuela, a “dwarf”-like creature tucked itself in for the night. The small animal was blanketed by the darkness and hidden in the leaves — but not well enough. When ...

Scientists found spiky “dwarf”-like animals in a rocky forest of Tamil Nadu and discovered two new species, a study said. Photo from Akshay Khandekar In a forest in India, several “dwarf”-like ...

Scientists found a “dwarf”-like creature in Cameroon, kept it in terrarium and discovered a new species: Lobeke dwarf gecko, study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In a rainforest of ...

Scientists found a nocturnal clawed animal lurking near a temple in the forest of Tamil Nadu and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Ishan Agarwal via Khandekar, Thackeray and Agarwal ...

Scientists found a “slender” animal living in caves of the Maharashtra mountains and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Akshay Khandekar via Khandekar, Thackeray, Agarwal, Gangalmale, ...

Scientists found a “dwarf”-like creature sleeping on a tree near a hotel in Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from Anjajavy le lodge’s Facebook video As darkness ...

In a rainforest of Cameroon, a “dwarf”-like creature perched on a tree. Its coloring helped it blend in with the bark — but not well enough. Passing scientists noticed the brown-eyed creature, ...