“This was a first for us,” officials said, sharing a photo of the gooey-looking blob on the Midwest Fisheries Center’s Facebook page. “No, you’re not looking at algae or frog eggs ...

“It is truly exciting and amazing to encounter a species such as the blob-headed fish that is so ... with three new to science: a rain frog, a narrow-mouthed frog, and a climbing salamander.

A clearwing butterfly (Oleria sp.) specimen, from one of the 218 species of butterflies was observed during an expedition to the Peruvian region of Alto Mayo. (Photo: Reuters) ...