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32 truly bizarre deep-sea creatures
By Sascha Pare published
From worms with squid-like tentacles to fish with teeth on their tongues, here are some of the most alien-looking creatures in the deep ocean.
Meet LUCA, the 4.2 billion-year-old cell that's the ancestor of all life on Earth today
By Tiffany Taylor published
New research gives insight into when the ancestor of all living things lived, and it's earlier than we thought.
Rare 'doomsday fish' said to bring earthquakes spotted in California days before LA quake
By Patrick Pester published
Beachgoers found a rare oarfish off California two days before an earthquake, mirroring folklore that says the deep-sea creatures are "doomsday fish."
This transparent sea creature can age in reverse
By Sascha Pare published
The sea walnut, a type of comb jelly that has become invasive in parts of Europe and Asia, can transform from a sexually mature adult back into its larval form when times are tough.
Huge 13,600-year-old mastodon skull and bones unearthed in Iowa
By Sascha Pare published
A team of archaeologists recently excavated the first well-preserved mastodon bones ever found in Iowa, including the prehistoric animal's skull.
What was the first animal on Earth?
By Katherine Irving published
Using fossil evidence and genetic dating, geneticists and paleontologists have backed strikingly different candidates for the world's first animal.
Silky anteater: The tiny, boxing ball of fur
By Lydia Smith published
The smallest species of anteater grows to just 14 inches, including its tail — but it packs a hefty punch when threatened.
Dodos were fast and powerful, not slow and inept, definitive preserved specimen suggests
By Tia Ghose published
A new study has cleared up misconceptions about the extinct dodo, identifying the reference specimen for the species and showing they were fast and powerful.
Bleak photo of polar bear with plastic in its jaws in the remote Arctic shows pollution's 'pervasive grip'
By Hannah Osborne published
Image of polar bear with plastic hanging from its mouth shortlisted for Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 award.
Crocodile 'fingerprints' may reveal Australia's deadly, hidden predators
By Hannah Osborne published
Crocodile attacks in Australia have risen since conservation measures helped their numbers skyrocket. Now, scientists are harnessing their environmental DNA to find these predators before they strike.
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