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Scientists discover deadly new species of marine life spreading into waters previously unknown to reach

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Sightings and public reports of Physalis in Japan.

It started with an unusual discovery on the coast of northeastern Japan. Researcher Yoshiki Ochiai discovered a bluish gelatinous mass washed up on the shore of the Gamo coast. This was a tangle of tentacles he had never encountered before. He collected it in a plastic bag and brought it directly to his laboratory at … Read more

Forget rats and cockroaches: Scientists reveal the species most likely to survive Earth’s last catastrophe

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Color image of tardigrade

Forget that cockroaches took over the Earth after a nuclear war. When scientists at Oxford and Harvard Universities set out to determine which creatures would be the last survivors after an apocalyptic catastrophe, they focused on microscopic eight-legged animals that avoid urban pests altogether and reach just half a millimeter in length. of TardigradeThis animal, … Read more