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‘Ocean Census’ Project Discovers 866 New Species, From A Guitar Shark To A Mud Dragon To An Octocoral

Roughly 800 "Ocean Census" researchers participated in 10 expeditions to every corner of the globe and uncovered a wealth of bizarre, beautiful, and singular species that were unknown until now.

By Amber Morgan Mar 13, 2025

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‘Ocean Census’ Project Discovers 866 New Species, From A Guitar Shark To A Mud Dragon To An Octocoral

Roughly 800 "Ocean Census" researchers participated in 10 expeditions to every corner of the globe and uncovered a wealth of bizarre, beautiful, and singular species that were unknown until now.

By Amber Morgan March 13, 2025

Lake Natron Alongside Calcified Flamingo Featured

33 Otherworldly Photos That Show The Beauty — And Danger — Of Tanzania’s Lake Natron

Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is so alkaline that just three species of fish can survive in its waters, and it calcifies birds that die on its shores.

By Erin Kelly Mar 9, 2025

33 Otherworldly Photos That Show The Beauty — And Danger — Of Tanzania’s Lake Natron

Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is so alkaline that just three species of fish can survive in its waters, and it calcifies birds that die on its shores.

By Erin Kelly March 9, 2025

A New Species Of Golden Scaleless Fish Has Been Discovered In The Caves Of Southwest China

The Xingren golden-lined fish lives only in caves near Xingren City, China, and the species is seemingly in the middle of evolving to adapt to its dark habitat.

By Amber Morgan Mar 6, 2025

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A New Species Of Golden Scaleless Fish Has Been Discovered In The Caves Of Southwest China

The Xingren golden-lined fish lives only in caves near Xingren City, China, and the species is seemingly in the middle of evolving to adapt to its dark habitat.

By Amber Morgan March 6, 2025

Fortingall Yew Is The Oldest Known Tree In The United Kingdom — And It’s At Risk Because Of Overtourism

The Fortingall Yew may have been growing when the Pyramids and Stonehenge were being built.

By Natasha Ishak Feb 28, 2025

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Fortingall Yew Is The Oldest Known Tree In The United Kingdom — And It’s At Risk Because Of Overtourism

The Fortingall Yew may have been growing when the Pyramids and Stonehenge were being built.

By Natasha Ishak February 28, 2025

How Were Wolves First Domesticated Into Dogs? A New Study Says They Did It Themselves In Order To Get Fed

According to new mathematical models, dogs could have domesticated themselves via bonding with humans while scavenging for food at Paleolithic settlements starting around 30,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey Feb 27, 2025

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How Were Wolves First Domesticated Into Dogs? A New Study Says They Did It Themselves In Order To Get Fed

According to new mathematical models, dogs could have domesticated themselves via bonding with humans while scavenging for food at Paleolithic settlements starting around 30,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey February 27, 2025

Is Africa Splitting In Two? Here’s Why Scientists Think That The Continent Is Breaking Apart

Africa's split is due to tectonic activity in the Great Rift Valley that will eventually divide the continent and create a new, sixth ocean.

By Austin Harvey Feb 24, 2025

Is Africa Splitting In Two? Here’s Why Scientists Think That The Continent Is Breaking Apart

Africa's split is due to tectonic activity in the Great Rift Valley that will eventually divide the continent and create a new, sixth ocean.

By Austin Harvey February 24, 2025

Scientists Discover A New Fungus That Creates ‘Zombie Spiders’ In Ireland

Gibellula attenboroughii, a fungus that hijacks arachnids and forces them to crawl out into the open so it can better spread to other hosts, was first observed on a dead spider in Northern Ireland.

By Amber Morgan Feb 20, 2025

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Scientists Discover A New Fungus That Creates ‘Zombie Spiders’ In Ireland

Gibellula attenboroughii, a fungus that hijacks arachnids and forces them to crawl out into the open so it can better spread to other hosts, was first observed on a dead spider in Northern Ireland.

By Amber Morgan February 20, 2025