Scientists documented four new species of walking shark that they say have developed the ability to walk very recently. Walking sharks use their fins to physically walk along the seafloor rather than swimming >>
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These massive sharks have teeth on their eyeballs
A new study on whale sharks reveals the existence of tiny teeth-like structures covering the eyes. These features are thought to be used as protection against abrasion, acting as a layer of armor. >>
Ohio police detain 65-pound snapping turtle for loitering
A massive alligator snapping turtle was found in a suburban residential area in Virginia, hundreds of miles from where the species is considered native. The creature, nicknamed Lord Fairfax, was wrangled by animal >>
Study reveals that our eyes suck, so that’s good to know
Human eye power is lacking when it comes to detecting color in our peripheral vision, a new study finds. Tests revealed that many people didn’t notice when up to 95% of the color >>
Scientists solve the mystery of why some coral changes color when stressed
Coral bleaching occurs when ocean waters get too warm, driving algae away from the reef and prompting a change in the coral. Sometimes, bleaching leaves reefs pale white, while other times the coral >>
Scientists built a bionic eye that could give blind people sight
A team of scientists from the United States and Hong Kong has built a “bionic eye’ that mimics a human eye in shape and function. The eye, currently in its prototype stage, could >>
This bird went completely extinct, and then it came back
A species of flightless bird went extinct over 130,000 years ago but then appeared again after evolution gave it a second chance. The birds evolved independently, thousands of years apart, but did so >>
Hope for life on Mars dealt a huge blow by new study
Scientists built a climate model to simulate puddles of salty water on Mars which could hold life. The data doesn’t favor the existence of life as we know it, and the puddles are >>
