A giant island is discovered in the middle of the ocean and one country is already ahead of the rest by claiming sovereignty
A group of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP, Brazil) have analysed Rio Grande Rise (RGR), a possible continental plateau basalt - the result of a giant volcanic eruption that covers ...
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Colorful creature found ‘basking’ in sun on uninhabited island. It’s a new species
Hoskin found Scawfell Island sun skinks in rainforest areas with “granite rocks,” such as several leaf-filled “gullies.” He ...
Deep-sea creature — with ‘glass’ shell — discovered as new species off Japan. See it
It’s hard to believe that anything could live here, but these deep-sea hydrothermal vents are teaming with life, including species yet to be discovered. In December 2016, researchers operating a ...
Fisherman’s Video Leads To New Shark Discovery In Rhode Island Waters
A Rhode Island fisherman’s video of an unusual shark led scientists to confirm the first documented young spinner shark in ...
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Colorful creature found ‘basking’ in sun on uninhabited island. It’s a new species
A scientist found a “smooth” creature with colorful orange sides “basking” in the sun on an Australian island and discovered a new species. Photo from Hoskin (2025) On an uninhabited ...