New Species

• New species of bloodsucking leech with almost 200 teeth found in Maryland

  Macrobdella mimicas has three muscular jaws and each one is lined with between 56 and 59 teeth — totalling approximately 200 teeth in total.

  Science

  Sep 1, 2019
  
• New species of ‘pocket shark’ shoots glow-in-the-dark liquid

  It's believed the American pocket shark uses its unusual ability to confuse prey or other predators.

  Science

  Jul 23, 2019
  
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• B.C. underwater expedition returns with stunning video of unknown species

  The team's mission was to better understand seamounts, mountains that rise from the ocean floor.

  Jul 24, 2018
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• These exploding ants burst open their abdomens to splatter enemies with toxic goo

  These ants split their stomachs open when confronting enemy insects, dousing them in toxic goo while perishing in the act themselves.

  Science

  Apr 20, 2018
• New beetle discovered in New Brunswick, named after Canada 150

  The Apimela canadensis lives in sand and gravel along rivers and streams and will likely be found in Quebec and possibly Ontario.

  Environment

  May 5, 2017
• New whale species confirmed in Pacific Ocean

  Genetic tests confirm that a mysterious, unnamed species of beaked whale only rarely seen alive by Japanese fishermen roams the northern Pacific Ocean.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2016
• Possible new octopus species found near Hawaii

  Scientists say they have discovered what might be a new species of octopus while searching the Pacific Ocean floor near the Hawaiian Islands.

  Science

  Mar 5, 2016
• New species of beetle found in an unlikely place: a megacity

  Biology students at a university in Manila, Philippines, recently discovered a new type of beetle.

  Environment

  Sep 5, 2013