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Scientists set up a camera trap on this parasitic plant. Then something astonishing turned up
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (372+ words) It’s thought that ants were visiting this mushroom-like plant – but it was actually a much larger creature The seeds have been at the centre of a mystery that has long puzzled scientists: how do they get dispersed? “Many people assumed…...
Strange “hieroglyphs” began appearing on leaves across the U.S. and Canada, and experts have now traced them to an unknown species that had been drawing them for decades
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (612+ words) In the forests and backyards of Canada and the United States, people have been noticing odd, translucent lines in green leaves for decades. The markings look like a type of ancient writing, with erratic patterns clearly visible in healthy green…...
There is an existential problem and snails tell the story
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1487+ words) Renowned malacologist Dr Mary Cole explains that her field of focus on critters in shells extends from the enormous squid pen shells of the 700kg colossal deep-sea squid to the teeniest of snails, barely one millimetre in width. Cole, also known…...
VIDEO: Flapjack octopus caught on camera 3,000 feet into the ocean
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (400+ words) This coral-colored octopus, called a "Flapjack" octopus, can be found all over the world, but a recent expedition led by the Schmidt Ocean Institute in Trinidad and Tobago caught video of one of these elusive deep-sea creatures. A coral-colored octopus…...
New Snail Species Boosts Montenegro Biodiversity Case
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (654+ words) Mirage News Mixed teams of scientists and citizens, including Leiden evolution biologist Menno Schilthuizen, have discovered two new snail species in northwestern Montenegro. The discovery underscores the region's importance for hidden biodiversity and the need for conservation. The team discovered…...
Snails on a plane | Taronga Zoo
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (680+ words) A species re-discovered just six years ago and once feared lost forever has reached a major milestone in its recovery, with the final release of 1,000 critically endangered Campbell's keeled glass snails (Advena campbellii) onto Norfolk Island. Ongoing monitoring by the…...
Trinidad and Tobago's first locally led deep-sea mission may have found a new octopus
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (575+ words) "Every dive has the potential to reveal something the world has never seen before." A deep-sea expedition off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago may have uncovered an octopus species previously unknown to science. If confirmed, the animal would be…...
A Cochlostoma snail crawling in Montenegro.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (19+ words) (IMAGE) EurekAlert! A Cochlostoma snail crawling in Montenegro. Roman Willi | Wildreach Productions...
New snail species bolster case for protecting Montenegro's biodiversity
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (384+ words) image: A Cochlostoma snail crawling in Montenegro. view more A Cochlostoma snail crawling in Montenegro. Credit: Roman Willi | Wildreach Productions The descriptions of the two new additions to the European snail fauna, named Cochlostoma komarnica and Cochlostoma dobrido, have been…...
See it: Rare footage captures elusive blue-ringed octopus carrying her eggs off Australian coast
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (237+ words) A local diver captured a rare glimpse of an elusive blue-ringed octopus carrying her eggs off Australia’s Victoria coast. The diver said these stunning creatures typically remain hidden away, making this encounter incredibly special. SEE IT: NEWLY DISCOVERED GOLF BALL-SIZED…...