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Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position
BHUBANESHWAR, ODISHA, INDIA SEPTEMBER 12: As part of India's Deep Ocean Mission, polymetallic nodules rich in Manganese, Copper, Cobalt, Nickle harvested to mine critical minerals seen here in on September 12, 2023 at Bhubaneshwar, India. (Photo by Pallava Bagla/Getty Images)
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Scientists say they found oxygen where it shouldn’t be. Now, the hunt is on for more answers
The head of Bathynomus vaderi.
Nguyen Thanh Son
Giant ‘Darth Vader’ sea bug discovered off the coast of Vietnam
4th March 1938: A Dodo skeleton opposite a reconstructed model of the extinct bird in the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.
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Scientists say they are close to resurrecting a lost species. Is the age of de-extinction upon us?
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Orca mom is carrying a dead calf for the second time, raising concerns among scientists
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Kei Jokura
The comb jelly, one of the oldest animals on Earth, can fuse with another
The remote and uninhabited Simushir Island, located in the Kurils, was the source of the previously unidentified 1831 eruption.
Oleg Dirksen
‘Mystery volcano’ that erupted and cooled Earth in 1831 has finally been identified
A vegetarian piranha named Myloplus sauron was found in Brazil’s Xingu River. Researchers named it after J.R.R. Tolkien’s Eye of Sauron because of its distinctive stripe.
Mark H. Sabaj
Scientists have identified an estimated 10% of all species on Earth. Here’s what they found in 2024
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The bird at the center of the worst single-species mortality event in modern history isn’t recovering, scientists say
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
CAMBRIA, CA - MAY 11: A ground squirrel searches for food in parking lot at Moonstone Beach on May 11, 2021, in Cambria, California. Because of its close proximity to Southern California and Los Angeles population centers, and a year-round mild climate, the coastal regions around Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo have become a popular weekend getaway destination for millions of tourists each year. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
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California squirrels are eating another rodent for the first time, new study finds