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It's time for the misfits and downright eccentrics of the animal kingdom to get the attention they fully deserve.

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A mysterious new species of sea worm, which collectively created the impression of a ‘living magic carpet’ to the people who first spotted it, has been discovered off the coast of Costa Rica.

These deep-sea predators feast on squid, crustaceans, and bony fish. They live around 3,900 feet below the surface in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. 10.

The findings come from a research team led by the University of Mississippi (UM) in collaboration with Georgetown University.. By examining the biochemistry of a specific sea cucumber species, ...

Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 million years ago. Ancient fossils recorded it all.

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Mindy Weisberger's new book details the crafty worms, fungi, and other parasites that have learned to mind-control their hosts.

The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, yet more than 80% remains unexplored. Here we virtually plunge into the most mysterious parts of our watery world.

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