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River creature — with silvery belly — found in Russia mountains. See new species
A new species of gudgeon was discovered in the Ural River of western Russia. Turbanov IS, Bolotovskiy AA, Artaev ON, Gandlin ...
Apseudes ranma—a peculiar new species named after famous Japanese manga
In 2009, a research group led by Dr. Keiichi Kakui at the Faculty of Science discovered a rather unusual small crustacean ...
New and surprising traction trait in sculpin fish
Researchers discovered tiny features on sculpins' fins which may enable them to cling firmly in harsh underwater environments.
Shimmery deep-sea creature with fanged teeth washes ashore in Oregon. See it
A shimmery deep-sea creature measuring almost 5 feet mysteriously washed ashore on an Oregon beach. Now, researchers get a ...
‘Large’-eyed river creature baffled experts — until now. See the new species
Identifying the scaly animal from the Republic of the Congo was “particularly problematic” and led to “long-standing” ...
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Experts stunned after fisherman captures wild sea creature not seen in nearly a century: 'The beautiful myth reappears'
"Not just a legend!" Experts stunned after fisherman captures wild sea creature not seen in nearly a century: 'The beautiful ...
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Toxic algae throughout SoCal coast killing marine animals
Toxic algae in the ocean stretching from San Luis Obispo to San Diego has killed dozens of marine animals, prompting ...
Researchers identify two new crocodile species
McGill University researchers, in collaboration with Mexican scientists, have discovered two previously unknown species of crocodiles, one living on the island of Cozumel and the other on the atoll of ...