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Have Sharks Existed Longer Than the North Star?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct 28, 2023
The evolutionary lineage of sharks can be traced to their earliest ancestors some 450 million ye ...
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What Is This 'Unidentified Transforming Deep Sea Creature'?
Written by:
David Emery
Mar 19, 2023
What, you don't know a bloody-belly comb jelly when you see one? Neither did we.
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Did Tennessee Republicans Ban Seahorse Book Because It 'Normalized Gender Fluidity'?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb 22, 2023
In the world of seahorse relationships, males are the ones that carry fertilized eggs, in a pouc ...
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Does This Photo Show a Real Sea Slug?
Written by:
David Emery
Feb 18, 2023
Some have nicknamed this creature the "pizza of the sea," but we don't recommend eating it.
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Is This Phallic-Looking Starfish for Real?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb 16, 2023
An image of the purported echinoderm periodically goes viral on social media.
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Is Freya the Walrus Sinking Boats in Norway?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jul 22, 2022
She just needs a place to relax.
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Is This a Vampire Squid Turning Itself Inside Out?
Written by:
Dan Evon
May 4, 2018
A video showing a cephalopod contorting to confuse predators ended up confusing some viewers, as ...
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Oregon's Infamous Exploding Whale
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Mar 18, 2000
The Oregon Department of Transportation once tried to remove a troublesome dead whale from the s ...
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