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Back in 1989 two marine invertebrate biologists were discussing the subject of new species when the both went ‘whoa’ realizing that they’d independently discovered the same creature 1,000 miles apart. One scientist found them in Morro Bay,
Giant squids are legendary. They’ve taken on Moby Dick, Captain Nemo’s Nautilus and even a bunch of Goonies. While giant squids have been captured in the past and alleged parts of them have surfaced here and there…seeing one in the wild has
Christmas has come and gone. Statuses everywhere are lit up with the swag given by friends and family. Someone’s aunt got them this. Someone’s brother got them that. Big flippin’ deal. Why? Because a group of scientists have been given gift
There are a lot of animals that mimic human vocalization. But when an animal you’d never expect to develop mimicry suddenly begins doing it? It’s a little disturbing. Imagine if your dog suddenly quit barking and just started asking for his
What you’re looking at isn’t the newest trend in ‘crop-circling’. The thing that created this spectacular-looking sand sculpture isn’t an alien trying to communicate with humankind, either. The master craftsman behind this amazing looking d
Paul Clerkin, a shark ecology graduate student at California’s Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, has been spending the last couple of months on a deep-sea trawling vessel in the Indian Ocean to see if the ship’s nets might pull up anything
Find out which of the three used to wear a Spider-Man costume under his clothes and which ones just wore ladies underwear. Listen to them describe their plans to capture a sea beast, fight alligators and find proof of Son of Hogzilla. Also,
You know what would brighten up your life? Your own PT Barnum style FeeJee Mermaid! This lovely lass is on sale via eBay with the bidding beginning at the low price of $399.99. After all, we are into the holiday season… Thanks to Weird Thin
photo credit: tamra hays Turritopsis Nutricula, a species of jellyfish native to the Caribbean, has now spread to all corners of the ocean. Why? Because they don’t die: Turritopsis Nutricula is technically known as a hydrozoan and is the on