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Maebashi, Gunma Pref. – Fossils unearthed in Gunma Prefecture dating back about 15.5 million years have been identified as a new species of sperm whale, offering clues on the evolution of the deep-diving marine mammals. The species, named Miophyseter gunmaensis, combines traits…
Maebashi, Gunma Pref., Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)--Fossils unearthed in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, dating back about 15.5 million years, have been identified as a new species of sperm whale, offering clues to the evolution of the deep-diving marine mammals. The species,…
Human activities on land and sea, in combination with climate change, are degrading coastal ecosystems, increasing the risk of extinction for multiple species and threatening important ecosystem services that humans depend on. To effectively address these threats, however, it is…
A new genus and two new species of cave-dwelling woodlice from eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands reshape the taxonomy of a predominantly tropical crustacean family.
Deep inside limestone caves in the semiarid backlands of Bahia state, northeastern Brazil, researchers have identified three previously unknown species of amphibious, cave-restricted isopods belonging to the genus Xangoniscus.
A shark was caught on camera cruising dangerously close to surfers at a popular Los Angeles beach, its fin slicing through the shallow water just feet from shore. The unnerving footage, posted Friday by social media influencer Josh Hublitz, shows…
On January 17, 2025, the research group OCEARCH hauled a male white shark onto its lift platform about 45 miles off the coast where Georgia meets Florida. He measured 13.8 feet and weighed an estimated 1,653 pounds. The team named him Contender. According to OCEARCH,…
Often termed devil rays due to the curious horn-like cephalic fins framing their mouths, these animals coordinate in numbers that defy ordinary marine behaviour. For British wildlife enthusiasts accustomed to quiet coastal sightings of basking sharks or seals, the scale…
As one of the strongest El Niños on record builds in the Pacific, California’s coastal waters are filling with unusual visitors including whale sharks, hammerheads and even venomous sea snakes. A longfin bigeye fish was spotted in California last month…
Home - Science - A giant isopod brought from Puerto Rico in the 1980s sat in a University of Tübingen collection under the wrong name for decades, and a closer look shows the 12.7-inch crustacean is a new species A dried giant isopod…