Growth in species discoveries fuels hopes for new drugs

TOKYO -- Scientists are discovering new species of plants, animals and other organisms at an ever-increasing pace, with a record 17,044 species described in 2020, the latest year for which data is available. TOKYO -- Scientists are discovering new species of plants, animals and other organisms at an ever-increasing pace, with a record 17,044 species described in 2020, the latest year for which data is available. TOKYO -- Scientists are discovering new species of plants, animals and other organisms at an ever-increasing pace, with a record 17,044 species described in 2020, the latest year for which data is available.

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