7 stories tagged with #species-discovery, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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This New “Two-Headed” Snake Species Has a Tail that Looks Like Its Own Head
Learn how researchers identified Calamaria incredibilis, a newly described reed snake from southern China with a blunt tail that resembles its own head.…
These Photos Reveal Strange Sea Creatures Scientists Have Never Seen Before
The recent discovery of more than 1,100 new marine species shows how unexplored our oceans really are.…
A Tiny Blue Deep-Sea Octopus Near the Galápagos Could Be a New Species
Learn how CT scans helped describe a newly discovered golf ball-sized octopus found near the Galápagos.…
Snuffleupagus, a newly described species, is an adorable little predator
S. snuffleupagus, a newly described species of fish, is named after the beloved Sesame Street character, Mr. Snuffleupagus, to which it bears an "uncanny" resemblance.…
New box jellyfish name warns of ‘death from behind’
'Chironex blakangmati' lives in the ocean waters near Singapore.…
Ghost shark, carnivorous sponge among 1,000+ newly discovered marine species
The third year of a global Ocean Census has revealed 1,121 potentially new-to-science marine species, including a worm that lives inside a “glass castle,” a ghost shark, and a carn…
Deadly, highly venomous box jellyfish discovered near Singapore is a newfound species
Researchers identified a new species of box jellyfish and recorded a surprising range expansion for the Thai sea wasp after analyzing the morphology and DNA of a handful of jellies…