According to a recent study, the Earth's “life map” is far from complete, and we are now entering a “golden age” of species discovery: scientists at the University of Arizona in the US have discovered that the current rate of discovery of new species far exceeds any period in the past. More than 16,000 new species are recorded every year, which significantly exceeds the rate of species extinction. The relevant research report was published in the latest issue of “Science Advances”.

According to a recent study, the Earth's “life map” is far from complete, and we are now entering a “golden age” of species discovery: scientists at the University of Arizona in the US have discovered that the current rate of discovery of new species far exceeds any period in the past. More than 16,000 new species are recorded every year, which significantly exceeds the rate of species extinction. The relevant research report was published in the latest issue of “Science Advances”.