For nearly 20 years, the world’s smallest-known snake, the elusive Barbados threadsnake, had disappeared from sight. Many scientists began to fear the worst.  They worried the tiny species, last ...

The Barbados threadsnake, thought to be the world's smallest snake species, was 'rediscovered' in Barbados in March 2025, ...

Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct before it was rediscovered in March.

In a mountain forest of southeastern China, a "secretive" creature tucked itself under some dead leaves. Something nearby "disturbed" it, and it emerged from its hiding place. Nearby scientists ...