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Scientists Discover First Known Sea Spider Species That ‘Eat’ Methane With the Help of Bacteria
The research offers new insights on interactions between creatures on the mysterious seafloor and sheds light on the methane ...
Wall Street to Wildlife: New Children’s Book Aims to Save Endangered Species, One Page at a Time
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 20, 2025 / When most people retire, they take up hobbies, travel the world, or ...
These are the Largest Snake Species in North America and Where They Live
Have you ever wondered what the largest snake in North America is? Perhaps you’re interested in snake facts or curious to see ...
The world’s most trafficked mammal is the pangolin. US officials say it’s an endangered species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing added protections for seven species of pangolin under the Endangered Species ...
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This deep-sea creature sucks up methane on the ocean floor. It's a new species
Biology professor Shana Goffredi calls these new curious creatures “extremely adorable” — although arachnophobes may disagree ...
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The World’s 'Most Trafficked Mammal' Might Soon Be Protected by the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Federal officials have proposed declaring the pangolin endangered, a move that would help protect what is often considered ...
What is a pangolin? Animal could be protected under Endangered Species Act
Seven species of pangolin could soon be federally protected thanks to a proposal from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
New species found with babies crawling on its back and four other discoveries
In the forests of Doi Phu Kha National Park in Thailand, a new species of scorpion called Scorpiops doiphukha was discovered. This “large” scorpion, found hiding in rock crevices, is notable for ...
Portuguese man o’ wars — known for their sting — are actually 4 species. See them
The well-known Portuguese man o’ war — Physalia physalis — may look like a jellyfish, but it’s actually a siphonophore, or a colony of animals that live together to create the complete structure, ...
Approximately one-third of vertebrate scavenger species may be facing population decline
A small team of biologists at Stanford University has found evidence that approximately one-third of all vertebrate ...
‘Strange’ sea creature with retractable tentacles is new species in Japan. See it
The anemone, named Discoactis tritentaculata, or “umi-no-Fujisan,” which translates to “Mount Fuji of the ocean” in Japanese, is small, measuring just over half an inch in height, researchers said.