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Scientists Discover Rare Spider That Is Half-Female And Half-Male
The team believes the condition may result from disruptions in sex chromosomes during early development.
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Scientists Discover New Spider Species Hidden In California's Coastal Dunes
Scientists found that this new spider is genetically quite different from its closest relatives, even though they appear similar.
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190-Million-Year-Old 'Sword Dragon' Found On Britain's Jurassic Coast
A skeleton found on Britain's Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the seas, scientists said Friday.
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All About 'Pink Meanie', The Rare Jellyfish With 70-Foot Tentacles Found On Texas Coast
While the sting of these pink meanies is mild to humans, it can be painful. They are also sensitive to environmental changes.
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This Whale Species Was Smaller Than A Bed. Fossil Found On Australia Beach
A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an Australian beach has allowed paleontologists to identify a rare, entirely new species that could unlock mysteries of whale evolution.
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The Mystery Of Ancient 'Hobbit' Humans And Clues In New Stone Tools Discovery
Scientists have found stone tools that date back between 1 million and 1.5 million years on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
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Unique Eggs Help Scientists Identify Insect Species In Australia Weighing As Much As Golf Ball
In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new species of stick insect they believe is the heaviest ever found in the country.
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China’s Dragon Man Skull Found to Belong to Denisovan Lineage
A 146,000-year-old skull discovered in Harbin, China, has been confirmed as Denisovan using ancient DNA and protein analysis. Named “Dragon Man,” the fossil is the most complete Denisovan specimen to date, offering a new understanding of human evolution and Denisovan presence across Ice Age Asia.
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Chinese Scientists Discover Mysterious Bacteria On Tiangong Space Station
Chinese scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria on board the Tiangong Space Station.
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Strange New Worm Found Off Spain’s Coast Can Shrinks to One-Fifth Its Size
Scientists have discovered Pararosa vigarae, a new genus and species of ribbon worm, off the Northwest coast of Spain. Nicknamed the accordion worm for its ability to shrink to one-fifth its normal size, it was found 30 meters deep in Ría de Arosa. Traditional taxonomy methods failed to classify the species due to limited external features, so res...
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Scientists Reportedly Discover New Species of Marine Life on the Antarctic Ocean Floor
Strange underwater life ranging from hand-sized sea spiders to jelly-like sea pigs to a breeding sea butterfly has been found by Australian scientists investigating the Antarctic ocean floor. Taken aboard the RSV Nuyina icebreaker, these unusual species found at enormous depths provide understanding of life in one of the toughest places on Earth. S...
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Iguanas Travelled 5,000 Miles to Fiji on Rafts 34 Million Years Ago
Iguanas undertook a remarkable 5,000-mile journey from North America to Fiji around 34 million years ago. According to a new genetic study, these reptiles floated on rafts of vegetation, possibly due to extreme weather events. The research, published in PNAS, found that Fiji’s iguanas are closely related to North American species, contradicting e...
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New Frog Species Named After Hollywood Actor Leonardo DiCaprio
The frog has been named "Phyllonastes Dicaprioi" and can be found in the Western Mountain Forest in the province of El Oro, Ecuador.
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1.4 Million-Year-Old Jaw Identified as New Paranthropus Species in South Africa
A fossil jawbone discovered in South Africa, initially misclassified, has been identified as a new species, Paranthropus capensis. Using advanced 3D imaging, researchers found that the jaw’s structure and molars differed significantly from known Homo and Paranthropus species. The findings suggest that at least two Paranthropus species coexisted a...
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Marsupial Mole’s Evolutionary Mystery Solved: Genetic Study Links to Bilbies and Bandicoots
A genetic study has revealed that the marsupial mole, an elusive Australian species, is a true marsupial, more closely related to bilbies and bandicoots than to other moles. This discovery, based on a specimen from the South Australian Museum, challenges previous assumptions about its evolutionary origins. Marsupial moles, known for their backward-...
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Scientists Discover Rare Spider That Is Half-Female And Half-Male
The team believes the condition may result from disruptions in sex chromosomes during early development.
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Scientists Discover New Spider Species Hidden In California's Coastal Dunes
Scientists found that this new spider is genetically quite different from its closest relatives, even though they appear similar.
-
190-Million-Year-Old 'Sword Dragon' Found On Britain's Jurassic Coast
A skeleton found on Britain's Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the seas, scientists said Friday.
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All About 'Pink Meanie', The Rare Jellyfish With 70-Foot Tentacles Found On Texas Coast
While the sting of these pink meanies is mild to humans, it can be painful. They are also sensitive to environmental changes.
-
This Whale Species Was Smaller Than A Bed. Fossil Found On Australia Beach
A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an Australian beach has allowed paleontologists to identify a rare, entirely new species that could unlock mysteries of whale evolution.
-
The Mystery Of Ancient 'Hobbit' Humans And Clues In New Stone Tools Discovery
Scientists have found stone tools that date back between 1 million and 1.5 million years on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
-
Unique Eggs Help Scientists Identify Insect Species In Australia Weighing As Much As Golf Ball
In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new species of stick insect they believe is the heaviest ever found in the country.
-
China’s Dragon Man Skull Found to Belong to Denisovan Lineage
A 146,000-year-old skull discovered in Harbin, China, has been confirmed as Denisovan using ancient DNA and protein analysis. Named “Dragon Man,” the fossil is the most complete Denisovan specimen to date, offering a new understanding of human evolution and Denisovan presence across Ice Age Asia.
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Chinese Scientists Discover Mysterious Bacteria On Tiangong Space Station
Chinese scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria on board the Tiangong Space Station.
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Strange New Worm Found Off Spain’s Coast Can Shrinks to One-Fifth Its Size
Scientists have discovered Pararosa vigarae, a new genus and species of ribbon worm, off the Northwest coast of Spain. Nicknamed the accordion worm for its ability to shrink to one-fifth its normal size, it was found 30 meters deep in Ría de Arosa. Traditional taxonomy methods failed to classify the species due to limited external features, so res...
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Scientists Reportedly Discover New Species of Marine Life on the Antarctic Ocean Floor
Strange underwater life ranging from hand-sized sea spiders to jelly-like sea pigs to a breeding sea butterfly has been found by Australian scientists investigating the Antarctic ocean floor. Taken aboard the RSV Nuyina icebreaker, these unusual species found at enormous depths provide understanding of life in one of the toughest places on Earth. S...
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Iguanas Travelled 5,000 Miles to Fiji on Rafts 34 Million Years Ago
Iguanas undertook a remarkable 5,000-mile journey from North America to Fiji around 34 million years ago. According to a new genetic study, these reptiles floated on rafts of vegetation, possibly due to extreme weather events. The research, published in PNAS, found that Fiji’s iguanas are closely related to North American species, contradicting e...
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New Frog Species Named After Hollywood Actor Leonardo DiCaprio
The frog has been named "Phyllonastes Dicaprioi" and can be found in the Western Mountain Forest in the province of El Oro, Ecuador.
-
1.4 Million-Year-Old Jaw Identified as New Paranthropus Species in South Africa
A fossil jawbone discovered in South Africa, initially misclassified, has been identified as a new species, Paranthropus capensis. Using advanced 3D imaging, researchers found that the jaw’s structure and molars differed significantly from known Homo and Paranthropus species. The findings suggest that at least two Paranthropus species coexisted a...
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Marsupial Mole’s Evolutionary Mystery Solved: Genetic Study Links to Bilbies and Bandicoots
A genetic study has revealed that the marsupial mole, an elusive Australian species, is a true marsupial, more closely related to bilbies and bandicoots than to other moles. This discovery, based on a specimen from the South Australian Museum, challenges previous assumptions about its evolutionary origins. Marsupial moles, known for their backward-...
