15 million-year-old creature — with its last meal inside — is new species in Australia
Brock’s iron shield fish adds to the rich prehistoric history of McGraths Flat, and contributes to its classification as a ...
‘Fragile’ deep-sea creature — with 20 tentacles — discovered as new species in Pacific
Deep below the surface of the ocean in the South China Sea, a robot named “discovery” searched the seafloor for life. Faxian, ...
‘Sticky’ sea creature — with hooked penis — discovered in Australia. It’s a new species
Peronia watts is now one of four species that call northern Australia home, with an additional two Peronia species native to ...
Deep-sea worms waiting in ambush and reptiles lurking on walking trails: See new species
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‘Iridescent’ creature with ‘chevron’ pattern found in Kenya swamp. It’s a new species
Every year, the aquatic animals die off when the swamp dries up, leaving their eggs behind to hatch when the rains return.
3-foot-long river creature with ‘large’ teeth found in Vietnam. It’s a new species
Researchers said they named the new species “cuulongensis” after the Vietnamese name “cửu long,” which means “nine dragons” and references the many mouths of the Mekong River where the new species ...
Eyeless creature — with pink body — found in mountain caves in Oman. See new species
In the arid mountains of northern Oman, rocky caves hold pools of water. Naturalists were exploring these subterranean lakes in the Al-Hoota cave in 1980 when they discovered a white, eyeless fish. It ...
Beaches closed after surfers ‘infected’ and sea creatures killed
Two foam-covered beaches have been closed after surfers complained of coughing and skin irritations, and dead sea creatures ...
Blobfish overcomes notoriety as ‘world’s ugliest animal’ to win New Zealand’s ‘fish of the year’
It has been a dramatic change of fortunes for the blobfish. Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the ...
Race to name creatures of the deep as mining interest grows
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners—and huge numbers ...
Ambitious effort to document marine life reveals 866 new species and counting
Divers, underwater submersibles and remotely operated vehicles found 886 marine species over a 16-month period, and they have ...
‘Cryptic’ mountain creature with ‘blue’ bones discovered as new species in Ecuador
As night fell across a mountain ravine in Ecuador, a “cryptic” creature with “blue” bones emerged from its hiding spot and perched on some plants. Its “leather”-patterned eyes scanned its surroundings ...