Fossilized fish up to 16 million years old found in Australia, with last meal still intact
Paleontologists in Australia discovered a remarkably preserved fish species, revealing its last meal and offering new ...
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99-million-year-old Amber Reveals Wasp With Venus Flytrap Rear End
A new study, published in BMC Biology, discovered prehistoric wasp preserved in amber is turning heads in the world of ...
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Ancient, Parasitic Wasp Used Its Rear End Like a Venus Flytrap to Catch Insects and Lay Its Eggs on Them, Study Suggests
Researchers named the parasitic creature Sirenobethylus charybdis —both after the sirens of Greek mythology that lured in ...
This Ancient Wasp Had a Freaky Belly That Snapped Shut to Trap Victims
The recently discovered Sirenobethylus charybdis has features not seen in any known insect living today, researchers say.
New species found while cleaning out freezer. See ‘unusual’ creature from Maldives
Now, researchers rediscovered the sample — and realized it’s a new species. “The material described herein was found during a freezer clean up: in a pudding of old ice and forgotten Eppendorf tubes, a ...
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Invasive pufferfish caught in the Adriatic raises safety concerns
A toxic, invasive pufferfish was caught in the northern Adriatic. Experts urge public awareness and policy changes.