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More of the most interesting new species of 2024

Vampire hedgehogs, pirate spiders and fishy fungi - the strangest new species of 2024

Alexei V Abramov A soft-furred hedgehog Hylomys macarong (Credit: Alexei V Abramov)

This creature's large fangs earned it the name Hylomys macarong, or vampire hedgehog – a new species of soft-furred hedgehog identified in 2024

Thousands of new species have been discovered by scientists this year – here are some of the weirdest.

Politicians not doing enough to stop biodiversity crisis. COP 16 2024 UN Biodiversity Summit in Cali.

Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists

A delegate at the UN biodiversity summit, COP 16

UN biodiversity summits happen every two years - this year in Cali, Colombia

Scientists say there has been an alarming lack of progress in saving nature as the UN biodiversity summit, COP 16, draws to a close.

The scale of political ambition has not risen to the challenge of reducing the destruction of nature that costs the economy billions, said one leading expert.

Biodiversity: What is a mass extinction and are we causing one?

 

Rhino and zebras standing in a field

 

Five times in our planet's history, adverse conditions have extinguished most of life.

Now, scientists say, life on Earth could be in trouble again, with some even saying we could be entering a sixth mass extinction.

No credible scientist disputes that we are in a crisis regarding the speed at which nature is being destroyed.

But could we really be on track to lose most life on Earth?

Human-caused climate change, changes in land use and pollution are rapidly transforming the planet, making it harder for species to adapt and survive.

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