Have Sharks Existed Longer Than the North Star?

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Madison Dapcevich

Oct 28, 2023 The evolutionary lineage of sharks can be traced to their earliest ancestors some 450 million ye ...

What Is This 'Unidentified Transforming Deep Sea Creature'?

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David Emery

Mar 19, 2023 What, you don't know a bloody-belly comb jelly when you see one? Neither did we.

Did Tennessee Republicans Ban Seahorse Book Because It 'Normalized Gender Fluidity'?

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Alex Kasprak

Feb 22, 2023 In the world of seahorse relationships, males are the ones that carry fertilized eggs, in a pouc ...

Does This Photo Show a Real Sea Slug?

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David Emery

Feb 18, 2023 Some have nicknamed this creature the "pizza of the sea," but we don't recommend eating it.

Is This Phallic-Looking Starfish for Real?

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Alex Kasprak

Feb 16, 2023 An image of the purported echinoderm periodically goes viral on social media.

Is Freya the Walrus Sinking Boats in Norway?

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Nur Ibrahim

Jul 22, 2022 She just needs a place to relax.

Is This a Vampire Squid Turning Itself Inside Out?

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Dan Evon

May 4, 2018 A video showing a cephalopod contorting to confuse predators ended up confusing some viewers, as ...

Oregon's Infamous Exploding Whale

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Barbara Mikkelson

Mar 18, 2000 The Oregon Department of Transportation once tried to remove a troublesome dead whale from the s ...