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Scientists finally identified a bizarre fish so covered in orange fuzz it looks like Sesame Street's Snuffleupagus, ending a two-decade mystery. The discovery also rewrites what we thought we knew about these tiny ocean dwellers.
China just made ordering food delivery safer by requiring ghost kitchens to clearly identify themselves online. The new rules close loopholes that made it hard to track food safety at takeout-only restaurants.
Canada is investing $15 million to clean up abandoned fishing nets and gear that trap marine life in oceans worldwide. Projects can receive up to $500,000 to retrieve, recycle, or prevent ghost gear from harming ocean ecosystems.
After 19 years of searching, scientists confirmed a new ghost pipefish species so adorably fuzzy they named it after Sesame Street's Snuffleupagus. The tiny creature's bright orange filaments help it disappear in coral reefs.
A tiny, impossibly hairy fish that evaded scientists for two decades now has an official name honoring Sesame Street's beloved woolly mammoth. The discovery adds a seventh species to the mysterious ghost pipefish family.
Scientists discovered a new deep-sea fish species living in the Pacific waters off Costa Rica, a reminder that our oceans still hold countless mysteries. The ghost shark has been swimming in these waters for millions of years, just waiting to be found.
Scientists are using GPS trackers on abandoned fishing nets to create the first moving map of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Yacht racers and researchers teamed up to deploy 144 ocean drifters and tag 27 ghost nets.
A police dog in Corning, California just received bullet and stab-proof body armor thanks to a nonprofit that's protected over 6,000 K9 officers across America. The donation could save Ghost's life during dangerous calls.
Nearly 1,000 abandoned crab traps were hauled from Texas bays this February, freeing hundreds of trapped marine animals and preventing years of "ghost fishing." The 24-year-old cleanup program has now removed over 46,000 deadly traps from coastal waters.
Abandoned fishing nets have been killing marine life off California's coast for years. Now divers are pulling them up and Hyundai is turning them into floor mats for cars.
Scientists just confirmed a seventh species of ghost pipefish hiding in plain sight on the Great Barrier Reef. The shaggy, bright orange fish named after Mr. Snuffleupagus shows even well-studied oceans still hold amazing secrets.
After 20 years of searching, researchers discovered a tiny new species of ghost pipefish on the Great Barrier Reef that looks exactly like Mr. Snuffleupagus. The fuzzy, camouflaged fish was hiding in plain sight across the South Pacific.
A rare, fox-like carnivore called the short-eared dog is helping scientists identify the Amazon's healthiest forests. Two decades of camera trap research in Bolivia shows this elusive species only thrives where forests remain large and connected.
Researchers have discovered evidence of two previously unknown human ancestors hidden in the DNA of people alive today. One interbred with humans in Africa over 50,000 years ago, while another dates back 1.8 million years.
Every person alive today carries DNA from mysterious ancient human relatives who vanished hundreds of thousands of years ago. New research reveals traces of two unknown lineages hidden in our genes, rewriting the story of who we are.
A new method has revealed that all living humans carry DNA from a mysterious extinct human group that interbred with our ancestors before they left Africa. The discovery rewrites our understanding of human evolution and proves we're connected to relatives we've never even found fossils for.
Scientists detected the most powerful neutrino ever recorded after it traveled billions of light years from a black hole-powered blazar to Earth. The discovery helps us understand the universe's most extreme particle accelerators.
A new genetic method reveals traces of two extinct human populations in modern genomes, including one that interbred with our ancestors before humans left Africa. One "super-archaic" lineage dates back nearly 2 million years.
After a decade-long search, a National Geographic explorer may have finally found proof of a mysterious elephant herd long thought to be legend in Angola's remote highlands. Werner Herzog's new documentary captures the epic journey.
Mountain bongos, a rare antelope that vanished from Kenya's forests in 1994, are making a comeback thanks to an ambitious breeding program. Conservationists aim to restore 750 of these striped beauties to the wild by 2050.
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