Species

Researchers reclassified 55 known tarantula species down to 15, while adding 14 new species, including Aphonopelma johnnycashi. The mostly black tarantula species was discovered near Folsom State Prison in California.

Map of Life is a new Google Maps-based website, which indicates the distribution of almost every species of vertebrate animal in the world.

The Digital Observatory for Protected Areas (DOPA) aims to bring together multidisciplinary data from around the world allowing researchers and decision-makers the means to assess, monitor and forecast protected areas globally.

Designers have completed the largest and most biologically diverse living wall in Surrey, British Columbia for Semiahmoo Public Library and RCMP Facility with a design covering nearly 3,000 square feet and consisting of over 10,000 individual plants.

The WWF has released a report which details more than 350 new species scientists have discovered in the eastern Himalayas over the past decade, including the world's smallest deer.