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Introducing an octopus with enough venom to kill 26 humans. Hint: It’s about the size of a golf ball.

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blue American octopus

This unassuming octopus combines bacterial chemistry and evolutionary efficiency to create one of the most powerful defenses in the entire ocean. getty Blue octopus (genus) Hapaloclaena) It’s small enough to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand. They can be found floating unassumingly in shallow coastal waters, more likely to hide than hunt. However, … Read more

A drilling project in Alaska could legally kill endangered polar bears under a Trump administration proposal.

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A drilling project in Alaska could legally kill endangered polar bears under a Trump administration proposal.

WASHINGTON — Some already endangered polar bears and their cubs could be legally killed by private oil drilling projects in northern Alaska, according to new proposed regulations. The proposed regulation, part of President Trump’s oil leasing plan and awaiting approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, would allow “accidental and unintentional take” of small … Read more