RobSpiders Brazilian biologist discovers 4 new spider species and names them after heavy metal lead singersPRI - María Elena RomeroA Brazilian biologist who specializes in spiders — and who likes heavy metal — has discovered four new spider species and named them after the lead singers of Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Def Leppard and the
RobScience Paris zoo unveils the "blob", an organism with no brain but 720 sexesReuters - by Thierry Chiarello and Kathryn CarlsonPARIS (Reuters) - A Paris zoo showcased a mysterious new organism on Wednesday, dubbed the "blob", a yellowish unicellular small living being which looks like a fungus but acts like an animal. This newest
RobNatural History A snakehead fish that survives on land was discovered in Georgia. Officials want it deadCNN - By Faith Karimi, CNN(CNN) — An invasive fish species that can breathe air and survive on land has been found in Georgia for the first time. And officials are warning anyone who comes into contact with the species to kill
RobScience (India) An eel like the bhujia: Scientists in Kerala discover new subterranean fish speciesindianexpress.com - Vishnu Varma About five months ago, Vishnu Das, a young graphic designer in a village in Kozhikode district of Kerala, spotted something glistening and slithering …
RobScience Scientists develop ultrasound system that reveals gene expression in the bodyslashgear.com - Shane McGlaun Researcher Mikhail Shapiro and associates from Caltech have created a new reporter gene that allows scientists to see genetic activity using …
RobBiological Species Hundreds of foreign species continue to wash along B.C. coast following Japanese tsunamivicnews.com - Nicole Crescenzi In a container the size of a pickle jar sits a rope soaked in formalin, a liquid preservative. From the black rope stretches out spools of brown, …
Rob Shocking news: world's most powerful electric eel found in AmazonThe Guardian - Agence France-PresseDNA research has revealed two entirely new species of electric eel in the Amazon basin, including one capable of delivering a record-breaking jolt. The findings are evidence, researchers say, of the incredible
Rob Strange life-forms found deep in a mine point to vast 'underground Galapagos'Euronews - By Corey S. Powell with NBC News Tech and Science NewsSomething odd is stirring in the depths of Canada's Kidd Mine. The zinc and copper mine, 350 miles northwest of Toronto, is the deepest spot ever explored on land and the reservoir of the oldest known
RobScience Scientists Discover New Beaked Whale Species Off Japanese CoastGizmodo - Ryan F. Mandelbaum Scientists have confirmed that small, black-beaked whales spotted by Japanese whalers are an entirely new species, according to a new study. Hokkaido …
Rob Shapeshifting sea creature expands in front of scientists' eyesMashable - Mark KaufmanSpooky, shapeshifting creatures inhabit Earth's oceans. And scientists just captured one on film. At some 2,590 feet beneath the surface in the remote Pacific Ocean, an exploration mission undertaken the
Rob New beaked whale species discovered off Japanese coastnewatlas.com - Michael Irving New species turn up on Earth with surprising regularity, but most of the time they’re small, like ants and tarantulas. You’d be forgiven for thinking …
Rob A New Bloodsucking Leech Species Found Hiding Outside Washington, D.C.NPR - Leila Fadel , Peter BreslowWith an olive-green body encasing three jaws, each lined with more than 50 teeth, it looks like a cigarette-sized relative of the skin-crawling creature from the Alien films. Actually, it's far less sinister:
Rob New species of bloodsucking leech with almost 200 teeth found in MarylandGlobal News - By Jessica Vomiero A new species of blood-sucking leech, which has three jaws and over 200 teeth, was discovered this week less than a one-hour drive away from the …
Rob Scientists spot rare life off Nova Scotia coast via livestreamthestar.com - Michael Tutton HALIFAX — Research scientists are watching with fascination this weekend as a search for rare undersea life is being broadcast live by two remotely …
Rob The number of species on Earth is uncountableMashable - Mark KaufmanSome scientists estimate around 2 million animal and plant species inhabit Earth. Others approximate around 8 million. Bug experts note there are probably some 5.5 million insects species alone. One recent
Rob World's first gene-edited reptile gives hope for albino eye problems cureThe Telegraph - By Henry BodkinThe world’s first gene-edited reptile has been created, an albino lizard which scientists believe will help cure eye conditions in humans. The breakthrough comes 45 years after a mouse became the first
RobScience Newly-identified blood-sucking leech has been quietly living in American swamps for decadesnewatlas.com - Ben Coxworth It may not be a Bigfoot or a Loch Ness Monster, but a somewhat creepy new animal species has recently been discovered. Named Macrobdella mimicus, it's …
Rob Incredibly Gross New Species of Fish Found in AntarcticaPopular Mechanics - By Courtney LinderYou might call it creepy. Scientists say it's just misunderstood. That's according to scientist Andrew Stewart, who discovered the curious new species of fish shown in the photo above during the filming
RobScience A New Species of Leech Is Discovered Near Washington, D.C.smithsonianmag.com - Lila Thulin In the summer of 2015, when Smithsonian research zoologist Anna Phillips and other scientists were standing in slow-moving swamp water, letting …
Rob New monkey species discovered in the Amazon's 'arc of deforestation'phys.org - Nathan Williams A new species of marmoset has been discovered in the southwest of Pará State in Brazil, a discovery that, while thrilling, already has …
Rob This shark glows using a process previously unknown to sciencesciencemag.org - Elizabeth Pennisi For a shy shark that spends most its time resting on the sea floor (see video above), the chain catshark certainly wears a flashy outfit. Both it and …
Rob Rare sea hare spotted off coast of western Turkey's Çanakkaledailysabah.com - DAILY SABAH WITH AA Turkish divers spotted an "aplysia depilans" — a rare species of Anaspidea, commonly known as sea hares — off western Çanakkale province. Selim Konya, …
RobScience Scientists discover bizarre 'nightmare' crab with cartoon eyesFox News - Christopher CarboneScientists have discovered an ancient species of crab with bizarre, cartoonishly large eyes that roamed the sea 95 million years ago. The unusual, ultra-small creature called Callichimaera perplexa - stands
RobPalmyra This Bloated 'Piglet Squid' Is Way Cuter Than a Real PigletLive Science - Rafi Letzter Marine scientists have released a stunning video of a strange critter, the piglet squid, floating along with its tentacles waving above its head in …
RobSperm Adorable, Newfound Shark Fits in Your Hand, Looks Like a Mini Sperm WhaleLive Science - Mindy Weisberger Tiny, blunt-headed sharks called pocket sharks are so rare that until just a few years ago, only one individual had ever been collected from the …
RobScience This jellyfish makes glowing proteins previously unknown to sciencesciencemag.org - Eva Frederick In 2017, Nathan Shaner and his colleagues found something unusual in the blue-green waters off Heron Island. As the group of scientists snorkeled the …
Rob Genetic secrets of sex-changing fish discoveredsciencefocus.com - Jason Goodyer Bluehead wrasses can transform from female to fertile male in as little as 10 days. Around 500 species are fish are known to undergo one of the most …
RobGeek Wakanda Forever: Newly Discovered Fish Named After ‘Black Panther’ HomeGeek - By Stephanie Valera Wakanda doesn’t only exist in Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ universe — it now exists underwater. Scientists have named a newly discovered species of …
RobSpiders Five new species of spider found in Australia9news.com.au - Richard Wood A new Australian spider has been named after the late fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld. The brushed jumping spider – officially known as ‘Jotus …
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