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Published New species of mosasaur named for Norse sea serpent



Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, large, carnivorous aquatic lizards that lived...
Published New genes can arise from nothing



The complexity of living organisms is encoded within their genes, but where do these genes come from...
Published Rider on the storm: Shearwater seabird catches an 11 hour ride over 1,000 miles in a typhoon



New research suggests that increasingly severe weather driven by climate change may push oceangoing...
Published Barnacle bends shape to fend off warm-water sea snails on the move



Some barnacles are 'morphing' to protect themselves from predatory warm-water sea snails, which are...
Published Study uncovers mechanics of machete-like 'tail-whipping' in thresher sharks



Like Indiana Jones, thresher sharks have mastered the art of the whip using their tails. Now, new re...
Published Plant-based materials give 'life' to tiny soft robots



A team of researchers has created smart, advanced materials that will be the building blocks for a f...
Published A newly identified virus emerges from the deep



Marine virologists analyzed sediment from the Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth, and identi...
Published Clown anemonefish seem to be counting bars and laying down the law



We often think of fish as carefree swimmers in the ocean, reacting to the world around them without...
Published With only the pawprints, researchers study elusive bobcat



With DNA recovered from animal tracks, scientists revealed information about the ancestry and microb...
Published A decade of aphantasia research: what we've learned about people who can't visualize



People who can't visualize an image in their mind's eye are less likely to remember the details of i...
Published The snail or the egg?



Animals reproduce in one of two distinct ways: egg-laying or live birth. By studying an evolutionari...
Published Radio waves can tune up bacteria to become life-saving medicines



Scientists have found a new way to alter the DNA of bacterial cells -- a process used to make many v...
Published Fastest swimming insect could inspire uncrewed boat designs



Whirligig beetles, the world's fastest-swimming insect, achieve surprising speeds by employing a str...
Published Artificial intelligence can predict events in people's lives



Artificial intelligence can analyze registry data on people's residence, education, income, health a...
Published Ancient sea monster remains reveal oldest mega-predatory pliosaur



The fossils of a 170-million-year-old ancient marine reptile from the Age of Dinosaurs have been ide...
Published An awkward family reunion: Sea monsters are our cousins



The sea lamprey, a 500-million-year-old animal with a sharp-toothed suction cup for a mouth, is the...
Published How ancient sea creatures can inform soft robotics



Fossils of a marine animal that lived 500 million years ago, combined with computer simulations, inf...
Published New deep-sea worm discovered at methane seep off Costa Rica



Marine biologists have discovered a new species of deep-sea worm living near a methane seep some 50...
Published Do some electric fish sense the world through comrades' auras?



It would be a game-changer if all members of a basketball team could see out of each other's eyes in...
Published Analyzing androgynous characteristics in an emperor penguin courtship call



In the emperor penguin courtship call, male vocalizations are composed of long, slow bursts with low...