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Museum Specimens Reclassified: Old Samples That Turned Out to Be New Species

A jar has been sitting on a shelf since before most of us were born. The label has faded. The ethanol has turned slightly amber. Nobody has opened the lid…

DR RABICA September 2, 2026

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New Ray Species Identified Off Unexpected Coastlines

A dead ray washes up on a Florida beach in the middle of summer. A fisheries boat off Peru hauls up something nobody in the crew can name. A research…

DR RABICA September 2, 2026

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Undersea Volcano Discoveries: New Species Found Near Hydrothermal Vents

Every time a research submarine drops below 2,000 meters near an undersea volcano, there's a decent chance the crew will meet an animal that science has never named. That is…

DR RABICA September 2, 2026

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New Bioluminescent Species Found: How Scientists Confirm Glowing Animals

Somewhere off the coast of Western Australia, a research vessel called the RV Investigator hauled up a shark that nobody had a name for. It lived at roughly 2,000 feet…

DR RABICA September 1, 2026

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Newly Described Sea Spider Species and Why They’re Larger Than Expected

I still remember the first time a colleague handed me a jar with a sea spider inside it. He asked me to guess its size before I looked. I guessed…

DR RABICA September 1, 2026

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New Anglerfish Species Discovered in the Pacific Abyss

The deep Pacific just got a little stranger, and a lot more interesting. Somewhere past 1,000 meters, in water so dark it swallows every wavelength of light, researchers found a…

DR RABICA September 1, 2026

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New Nudibranch Species: The Sea Slugs Still Surprising Scientists

Somewhere off the coast of California, a diver drops below the kelp canopy. She spots a creature that looks hand-painted. It's frilled, glowing, and no bigger than a thumbnail. Nobody…

DR RABICA August 31, 2026

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Deep-Sea Expedition Discoveries: What Research Ships Found This Year

I still remember the first time I watched a live ROV feed from three thousand meters down and forgot to breathe for a solid ten seconds. That is what a…

DR RABICA August 31, 2026

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New Octopus Species Named After Mythical Creatures: The Naming Trend Explained

Off the coast of southeastern Australia, at a depth of about 2,000 meters, a trawl net once pulled up a small flapjack octopus with wing-like fins. It sat unidentified in…

DR RABICA August 30, 2026

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New Abyssal Species: Why the Deep Ocean Still Hides So Many Secrets

Every year, marine scientists add roughly 2,000 to 2,500 species to the official record of ocean life. Naturally, it is tempting to picture most of them rising out of the…

DR RABICA August 30, 2026

Museum Specimens Reclassified: Old Samples That Turned Out to Be New Species

New Ray Species Identified Off Unexpected Coastlines

Undersea Volcano Discoveries: New Species Found Near Hydrothermal Vents

New Bioluminescent Species Found: How Scientists Confirm Glowing Animals

Newly Described Sea Spider Species and Why They’re Larger Than Expected

New Anglerfish Species Discovered in the Pacific Abyss

New Nudibranch Species: The Sea Slugs Still Surprising Scientists

Deep-Sea Expedition Discoveries: What Research Ships Found This Year

New Octopus Species Named After Mythical Creatures: The Naming Trend Explained

New Abyssal Species: Why the Deep Ocean Still Hides So Many Secrets

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