During their surveys, the team found several unfamiliar-looking brown eels, the study said. They took a closer look at the ...
Deep below the surface of the ocean in the South China Sea, a robot named “discovery” searched the seafloor for life. Faxian, ...
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Researchers said they named the new species “cuulongensis” after the Vietnamese name “cửu long,” which means “nine dragons” ...
Near an island in the South Pacific Ocean, a bright red sea creature with “canine-like” teeth swam around the coral reef.
Life down there plays by a completely different set of rules, with creatures that have adapted in ways we can barely imagine.
Even when we think we know everything, or that we think we have a grasp on what species occur in our environment, we don’t,” ...
Brock’s iron shield fish adds to the rich prehistoric history of McGraths Flat, and contributes to its classification as a ...
Eunice siphoninsidiator, or the tube ambushing marine bristle worm, was discovered within the structure of glass sponges by a ...
Every year, the aquatic animals die off when the swamp dries up, leaving their eggs behind to hatch when the rains return.
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