Animal News - 2018 Science and Zoology Articles

Mutant Green Crabs Are Mean, and They're Invading Maine's Waters

September 21, 2018 | Article

Fearless crabs threaten the state's shellfish industry.
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Ancient Mystery Creature That Defied Classification Is Earth's Oldest Animal

September 21, 2018 | Article

Fat molecules show that a mystery creature that lived 558 million years ago was in fact an animal.
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Family Finds Gooey 'Alien' Jellyfish on NZ Beach. And It Looks Like a Jell-O Mold.

September 21, 2018 | Article

The glob was an enormous lion's mane jellyfish.
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World's 2nd-Largest Shark Has an Olympic-Worthy Secret

September 21, 2018 | Article

The basking shark — known for its languid, filter-feeding lifestyle — has an Olympic-worthy secret: It can hurl its body out of the water just as fast and as high as its predatory cousin, the great white shark, a new study finds.
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Confirmed: If You Give an Octopus MDMA, It Will Get All Cuddly

September 20, 2018 | Article

It appears that, yes, octopuses can get high on ecstasy.
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How Do You Dispose of a Dead Whale? (Hint: Not in a Tiny Dumpster)

September 20, 2018 | Article

Big whales washing ashore create logistical challenges, as the city of Rye, New Hampshire, found out the hard way.
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Praying Mantis That Catches Fish Is a Guppy's Worst Nightmare

September 20, 2018 | Article

Scientists observed the first-ever evidence of praying mantises hunting fish.
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Without Claws or Armor, 520-Million-Year-Old 'Naked' Critter Was Likely a Loner

September 20, 2018 | Article

A 'naked,' wormlike creature that lived in the ocean 520 million years ago was so defenseless, it likely lived as a recluse, evading hungry predators by hiding in dark crevices or among clusters of sponges, a new study finds.
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