News
A Deep-Sea Robot Found a Megalodon Tooth 10, 000 Feet Below the Pacific in a Place No One Had Ever Explored
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (695+ words) Far below the Pacific Ocean, where few areas have ever been explored, researchers stumbled upon a mysterious tooth that had remained hidden for millions of years. A fossilized megalodon tooth has been discovered more than 10, 000 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean,…...
Scientists Captured Rare Footage of a "Living Fossil" Shark Nearly 700 Meters Deeper Than Ever Before in the Remote Waters of the Pacific
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (663+ words) Among the strangest animals in the ocean, this rarely seen shark has long remained out of reach. New observations have finally brought it into view. Two goblin sharks have been filmed alive in their natural deep-sea habitat, marking the first…...
Divers Explored Earth's Most Mysterious Ocean Habitat and Found 31 New Species Few Humans Have Ever Seen
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (534+ words) In a vast underwater region rarely seen by human eyes, scientists used new technology to investigate species that have long escaped close observation. An expedition in the South Atlantic Ocean has uncovered 31 previously undescribed species living in the mysterious midwater…...
Scientists Found a 100-Year-Old Unexpected Object Inside a Whale, and the Discovery Helped Estimate Its Age
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (615+ words) A routine examination of a whale took an unexpected turn when scientists uncovered something hidden inside its body. A bowhead whale harvested by Inuit whalers in Alaska in 2007 carried a remarkable secret. Embedded in its body were fragments of a…...
A Tiny Fossil Fragment Found in a Small French Village Turned Out to Belong to a Completely New Species
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (486+ words) After years of study, researchers have finally uncovered the true identity of this fossil discovered in a small French village. An 83-million-year-old reptile fossil unearthed in southern France has been officially recognized as a new species and named Acutodon villeveyracensis…...
Camera Traps Deep Inside a Rainforest Captured One of Earth's Rarest Wild Cats Doing Something Never Filmed Before
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (387+ words) Rangers set a hidden camera in one of Earth's most remote rainforests. What it captured had never been recorded in the wild before. Camera traps had previously captured solitary individuals moving through the area, but a breeding female with two…...
Divers Entered One of the Ocean's Mysterious Blue Holes and Discovered Something Unexpected Deep Below the Surface
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (458+ words) Scientists have explored space and mapped much of Earth, yet blue holes remain largely mysterious. A recent dive revealed discoveries that scientists are still trying to understand. The ocean may seem familiar, but much of it remains unexplored. Blue holes…...
Scientists Discovered a Bizarre Insect Deep Inside a Greek Cave, and It Was Unlike Anything They Expected
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (460+ words) A little-explored cave on a Greek island has revealed a surprising secret. Deep in the darkness, researchers encountered a mysterious creature that had remained unnoticed until now. A team of Greek entomologists has identified a new species of cave-dwelling cricket…...
While Splitting Rocks in Wyoming, a High School Student Discovered a Giant Complete Prehistoric Fish Skull Buried for 52 Million Years
1+ week, 1+ day ago (648+ words) When a student spotted unusual features hidden inside ancient rock, no one realized they were looking at the beginning of an extraordinary skull discovery. A California high school student participating in a summer paleontology program has discovered the remarkably preserved…...
Glowing Blue Spider Found Among Dozens of Unknown Species in an Uncharted Region of the World
1+ week, 1+ day ago (728+ words) A blue-glowing spider was only the first clue. Deep in Angola, scientists uncovered a hidden world of species still waiting for names after long trek. A crowned crab spider that glows bright blue under ultraviolet light. An armored cricket that…...