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A recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has revealed an extraordinary feature in the male spotted ratfish, a shark-like species inhabiting the sea off the northeastern Pacific coast. Researchers discovered that this fish possesses true teeth on a forehead appendage used in mating, overturning decades of assumptions about the exclusive oral location of vertebrate teeth. …

Experts have unearthed a new species of Jurassic reptile on the west coast of Scotland. The fossil belonged to a previously unknown reptile that roamed the Earth about 167 million years ago and is believed to be an ancient ancestor of modern snakes and lizards. An international team of researchers, led by the American Museum of Natural History, made the …

The fossilized skeleton of a Jurassic reptile that appears to be part lizard, part snake, has been unearthed on Scotland’s Isle of Skye. This mysterious lizard had hooked, snake-like teeth for hunting down prey 167 million years ago, a new study has found. The newly discovered species is named Breugnathair elgolensis, which means “false snake of Elgol,” honoring the creature’s …

In a groundbreaking discovery, a new species of mollusk, Bathylepeta wadatsumi, was uncovered deep beneath the Pacific Ocean. Situated 19,430 feet (nearly 6 kilometers) below the ocean surface near Japan, this limpet species pushes the boundaries of deep-sea biology. The full study, published in Zoosystematics and Evolution, provides further insights into the species’ anatomy, genetic makeup, and the importance of …

Photograph of the Atlas blue butterfly, taken by Roger Vila, senior author on this paper. Credit: Dr. Roger Vila / The Institute of Evolutionary Biology The Atlas blue butterfly, with a record-breaking 229 pairs of chromosomes, is helping scientists unravel mysteries of evolution, adaptation, and even human cancer. The Atlas blue butterfly, scientifically named Polyommatus atlantica, has been confirmed as …

Around 95 million years ago, small crocodile-like creatures with strange, sheathed teeth burrowed along the shores of the Western Interior Seaway in what is now southwest Montana, a new study suggests. The new research describes the first such creature ever discovered — a teenage croc nicknamed Elton that measured about 2 feet (60 centimeters) long from nose to tail tip. …

“NASA Found Australia Glowing From Space”: Scientists Terrified By Massive Ocean Creature That Lights Up 500 Miles Of Coast  Energy Reporters Source link

Diane Keough/Getty Images The mention of giant underwater creatures usually brings to mind mythological monsters. The great kraken, ancient leviathans, and if that fossil of a creature with 45 arms is a real-life Cthulhu. As a society, we are fascinated with big monsters that swim in the ocean’s mostly unexplored depths. An …

A sea creature found along the coasts of the U.S. and Britain may have the potential to unlock the secret to defeating aging. While many worry about their future State Pension, this small marine animal, the starlet sea anemone, could hold the key to dramatically extending human life. Research highlighted by Popular Mechanics has brought new attention to the regenerative …

A tiny, reptilian fossil has been excavated from layers of ancient sandstone, where it was preserved for over 240 million years – predating the dinosaurs. The little lizard-like creature pinches the record for the oldest known lepidosaur. Until now, this title was held by Wirtembergia, which lived 3-7 million years later. Lepidosaurs are a group containing lizards, snakes, and the …