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  1. Friend or foe: What does the discovery of five new coral ...

    Aug 19, 2025 · “It’s like reading the coral’s genetic history book. This allows us to identify new species with much more confidence and is revealing a hidden world of coral diversity that’s been right in front …

  2. new species Archives - Australian Geographic

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

  3. How parasitic relationships create new species - Australian ...

    Jun 6, 2024 · How do new species arise? And why are there so many of them? One possible reason is the arms race between animals such as predators and parasites, and the victims they exploit. Many …

  4. Australia's weird and wacky wasps - Australian Geographic

    But did you know there are more than 10,000 species of native wasps in Australia – wasp taxonomists are finding new species in backyards every year – and they have some of the most bizarre life …

  5. New Great Barrier Reef fish species discovered living ‘in ...

    “The last completely new species to be described was a grouper found in the deep sea in 2019, which is where most new discoveries come from. “To find a new fish species in the shallows on a reef in plain …

  6. New fluffy longhorn beetle discovered in Gold Coast ...

    Meet the new beetle on the block. ‘White and hairy from the camp’ – that’s the translation of the scientific name given to a new species of longhorn beetle found in the Gold Coast hinterland. The name …

  7. Two new scorpions named - Australian Geographic

    The two new species we just described are large (more than 7cm long) yellow scorpions. Males of both species have a striking enlargement in the tip of their “tails”, with a swollen venom gland and a sting …