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A viral TikTok video helped researchers discover an entirely new species of blind eel living in underground aquifers beneath northern India. The tiny, ghostly fish represents the first subterranean species ever found in the region.
A viral TikTok clip of a strange creature emerging from a borewell helped scientists discover a brand new fish species living deep underground near the India-Nepal border. The tiny, pale fish evolved in total darkness for so long that it now wriggles like an earthworm and has almost no eyes.
A viral TikTok video helped scientists discover India's first underground eel, a tiny translucent species living in total darkness near the Nepal border. The find opens doors to discovering countless hidden species beneath our feet.
University of Michigan researchers discovered a thriving underground ecosystem packed with fungi living more than a quarter-mile beneath Earth's surface. The finding could reshape our understanding of life on our planet and how carbon cycles through deep rock.