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From Transparent Frogs to Blind Ants: Incredible New Species Discovered in 2010 (Slideshow)

Photo credit: Javier García Even though species are lost at a rate of one every 20 minutes , science still manages to identify new plants and animals every year. This list of 10 of the most strange and wonderful creatures discovered in 2010 includes pale and blind ants, transparent frogs, hairy lobsters, and more.

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From Transparent Frogs to Blind Ants: Incredible New Species Discovered in 2010 (Slideshow)

Scientists Discover New Bearded Monkey

Photo by Javier García Scientists Thomas Defler, Marta Bueno and Javier García have discovered a new species of monkey in the Caquetá region of southern Colombia. The region, which is part of the Amazon rainforest, had been inaccessible for years due to a violent insurgence. The violence subsided three year… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Scientists Discover New Bearded Monkey