American Museum of Natural History's new discoveries of 2025 include the small mouse opossum, which has an "exceptionally long nose and tail"

The American Museum of Natural History recently posted a summary of some of its work in 2025, stating that this year, scientists working for the museum discovered more than 70 new species, from dinosaurs to a previously unknown mineral. When I read through the overviews of some of their news discoveries, and ran across the description, "exceptionally long nose and tail," I did a double-take and, of course, had to learn more! — Read the rest

The post American Museum of Natural History's new discoveries of 2025 include the small mouse opossum, which has an "exceptionally long nose and tail" appeared first on Boing Boing.