California Academy of Sciences: Scientists Identified 72 New Species in 2025

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new animal, plant, and fungi species in 2025, enriching scientists’ understanding of Earth’s biodiversity and propelling our mission to regenerate the natural world. The new species include 15 beetles, 12 bush crickets, 11 sea slugs, seven fishes, seven plants, six geckos, five molluscs, two true lizards, two wasps, two worms, one bird, one cicada, and one skink. More than a dozen Academy scientists and several international collaborators described the new-to-science species. Read ON.