Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2024, Japanese researchers discovered a new species of chiton in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench off the coast of Japan The chiton was ...

A rare iron mineral has been discovered in the teeth of a living organism for the first time -- one that bears the pet name "wandering meatloaf." A rare iron mineral has been discovered in the teeth ...

Researchers have discovered that a bizarre-looking mollusk colloquially known as the 'wandering meatloaf,' has teeth made from a rare mineral, the first time this has been seen in a living organism.

It’s not uncommon for newly discovered species to make the news, especially when they are found 5,500 meters underwater. What is unusual, though, is when the naming of the species gets as much ...