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Long-lost ocean worms photobomb tiny seahorses, surprising scientists

Photographs of seahorses taken by scuba divers revealed evidence of a long-lost species of marine worm that hasn’t been seen since the mid-1950s, scientists say.

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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

‘Mystery mollusk’ found in the ocean’s midnight zone is unlike anything researchers have seen before

Emperor penguin turns up on Australian beach, thousands of miles from home

Students discover and publish unexpected proof for 2,000-year-old mathematical theory

Scientists pinpoint the origins of humanity’s love of carbs

Wild dolphins off US Southeast coast found with microplastics in their breath, study says

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.

Your showerhead and toothbrush are teeming with viruses. But don’t panic – these microbes could save lives

A Nobel Prize medal replica is on display inside the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway September 19, 2022.

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5 Nobel-worthy discoveries that haven’t won the prize

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.

When a massive asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, ants began farming fungi

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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

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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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Why axolotls seem to be everywhere — except in the one lake they call home

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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

While hunting, an orca (identified as pod matriarch Dakota) propels a dusky dolphin into the air.

New footage reveals key clues to understanding mysterious orca group, scientists say

Sea robins are fish with ‘the wings of a bird and multiple legs like a crab’

Hauser, Kaspar *April 30, 1812-December 7, 1833+ (listed) Findelkind, D- appeared in Nuernberg on May 25, 1828 as a 16-year-old, Portrait after a painting by Kreul - undated (Photo by ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

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New DNA analysis unravels the mystery of ‘lost prince’ Kaspar Hauser

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Scientists store entire human genome on ‘memory crystal’ that could survive billions of years

A person looks at Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" during a press preview for Van Gogh's Cypresses at The Met Fifth Avenue in New York on May 15, 2023. Featuring some 40 works by Vincent van Gogh (18531890), this exhibition is the first to focus on the unique vision the artist brought to bear on the cypresses. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

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Turbulent skies of Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ align with a scientific theory, study finds

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Diving lizard’s built-in ‘scuba tank’ allows it to breathe underwater, scientists say

After being swallowed, a Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) escapes a dark sleeper fish (Odontobutis obscura) through the predator's gills.

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Eels’ escape shows ‘the fight for survival doesn’t end after being eaten,’ scientist says

A team of researchers perform a demonstration during a performance showing that many mammals are capable of breathing through their anus while accepting the 2024 Ig Nobel prize in physiology.

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Scientists who discovered mammals can breathe through their anuses receive Ig Nobel prize

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Yellow food dye found in chips and candy corn turns skin transparent in mice, study says

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A pregnant shark was tagged and monitored for 5 months, then disappeared. Scientists now know its fate

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Newly found seamount reveals spaghetti monster and other rare ocean creatures

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These monkeys use names to communicate with each other, study finds

During this expedition, the science department discovered, mapped, and explored a new seamount with Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) SuBastian. The seamount covers an area of about 70 sq km. The summit depth is 994m and the base is at 4,103m giving it a prominence of 3,109m over the surrounding seafloor. Hydrographic experts used the Research Vessel Falkor (too)'s EM124 multibeam echosounder to map the seamount, located 700 nautical miles west of Chile in international waters. The ship's crew has proposed a name currently under review with the GEBCO Subcommittee on Underwater Feature Names. Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute

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Oceanographers find underwater mountain bigger than Mount Olympus

ManhattAnt foraging on a tree in Riverside Park

Scientists identified the ‘ManhattAnt’ — and they have theories on why it’s taking over NYC

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