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The ‘blob-headed’ fish is new to science and was a shocking discovery due to its enlarged blob-like head, a feature that fish scientists had never seen before.
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‘Bizarre’ blob-headed fish and amphibious mouse among 27 new species found in Peru
California squirrels are eating another rodent for the first time, new study finds
An owl’s ‘shocking’ color should hinder hunting. Scientists may have figured out why it works
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The longest-living vertebrate could offer clues to extending the human lifespan, scientists say
Male humpback whale makes record-breaking migration
‘Conan the Bacterium’ can withstand radiation that could kill a human. Scientists say they’ve found its secret weapon
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a flower in the Pollinator Habitat bed near the Chicago Park District storehouse in August.
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US wildlife officials move to add iconic monarch butterfly to threatened species list
Orca A99, a member of the Northern Resident A clan, is photographed by drone in 2019 with a dead salmon on his head.
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Moctezuma, the adult male of the pod is identified as one of the killer whales involved in the attack.
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This photograph taken on September 30, 2022 shows eryngii mushrooms produced by the company Eclo which recycles beer and bread waste to grow organic mushrooms in Brussels. - The company from Brussels recycles beer residues and unsold bread to grow exotic species of mushrooms in a the ancient Anderlecht slaughterhouse cellar which previously held techno parties and exhibitions. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)
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Robot controlled by a king oyster mushroom blends living organisms and machines
Earth core structure. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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Earth’s core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean
circa 1805: German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827). Original Artwork: Engraving after painting by Kloeber
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New analysis of Beethoven’s hair reveals possible cause of mysterious ailments, scientists say
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Scientists solve centuries-old mystery of how a cucumber explosively squirts its seeds
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Atlas of cells offers a milestone leap in understanding of the human body
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Long-lost ocean worms photobomb tiny seahorses, surprising scientists
No one has been killed by a funnel-web spider since the antivenom was introduced.
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Why Australian zoo is asking Sydney residents to catch deadly funnel-web spiders
A mystery mollusc (Bathydevius caudactylus) observed by MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts in the outer Monterey Canyon at a depth of approximately 1,810 meters. This remarkable species of nudibranch, or sea slug, swims with a fingered tail and uses a cavernous hood to capture food.
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‘Mystery mollusk’ found in the ocean’s midnight zone is unlike anything researchers have seen before
An emperor penguin found on Ocean Beach near Denmark, Western Australia.
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Emperor penguin turns up on Australian beach, thousands of miles from home
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Students discover and publish unexpected proof for 2,000-year-old mathematical theory
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Scientists pinpoint the origins of humanity’s love of carbs
Imaged here a wild bottlenose dolphin receives a health assessment in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, in July 2018.
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Wild dolphins off US Southeast coast found with microplastics in their breath, study says
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Scientists make surprise discovery of life in the seafloor’s ‘underworld’
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Individual hairs reveal prey of 19th century ‘Tsavo man-eater’ lions
The study investigated the viruses found on showerheads and toothbrushes.
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A Nobel Prize medal replica is on display inside the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway September 19, 2022.
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A coral-fungus-farming worker of the fungus-farming ant species Apterostigma collare, collected at La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica in 2015, on its fungus garden.
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When a massive asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, ants began farming fungi
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Dolphins ‘smile’ at each other when they play and to avoid misunderstanding, study finds
Mount Everest and the Arun River.
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River ‘piracy’ gave towering Everest a growth spurt, scientists say