Researcher names newly discovered fish species, honoring Cherokee knowledge and advancing conservation
Jonathan Armbruster, professor and curator of fishes in Auburn University's College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM), has ...
Eyeless river creature with ‘visible’ skull found lurking in cave. It’s a new species
In an underground cave of southern China, an eyeless river creature with an externally “visible” skull moved through the dark ...
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See a Deep-Sea Oarfish Caught Alive on Video in a Rare Encounter on a Beach in Mexico
In Japanese folklore, appearances of these elusive marine creatures dubbed ‘doomsday fish’ are believed to foreshadow ...
Cuttlefish adjust their shape and color to suit conditions when seeking prey, study shows
A small team of marine biologists at the University of Bristol, in the U.K., working with a colleague from the Regional Research and Innovation Agency of West Papua, Indonesia, has found that wild ...
Sandy sea creature with ‘transparent’ tentacles found off Spain. It’s a new species
Seen up close, each polyp has a tube-like body and an opening ringed with dozens of “transparent” tentacles. These ...