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New Jellyfish Species Found: Why Jellies Are Still Being Discovered

A student in Japan scooped a glowing blue blob into a plastic bag. He drove it home on his scooter. Within months, his name was attached to a brand new…

DR RABICA August 3, 2026

New Discoveries

The Ocean Census Project: Inside the Global Hunt for New Marine Life

Picture a ghost shark gliding through the dark waters of the Coral Sea. Most marine biologists never see one in their entire career. Now picture scientists finding more than a…

DR RABICA August 3, 2026

New Discoveries

Why Scientists Are Letting the Public Name New Ocean Species

A rare deep sea mollusk gets pulled up from nearly 18,000 feet below the Pacific, and within a week, more than 8,000 strangers on the internet are arguing about what…

DR RABICA July 24, 2026

New Jellyfish Species Found: Why Jellies Are Still Being Discovered

The Ocean Census Project: Inside the Global Hunt for New Marine Life

Why Scientists Are Letting the Public Name New Ocean Species

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