The Barbie pig is a newly discovered species of sea pig, a type of sea cucumber. (Photo: ©SMARTEX Project, NERC/smartexccz.org) On March 20, 2024, the last deep-sea expedition under the Seabed Mining and Resiliency Experimental Impact (SMARTEX) project was completed. The crew on the James Cook research vessel discovered several new species. One of the … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! This transparent sea cucumber belongs to the Elpidiidae family and is called ‘unicummber’. You can clearly see his intestines and that he has eaten sediment. We can only guess what the long tail is for, but probably for swimming. Credit: SMARTEX/NHM/NOC × … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Thismia malayana A flowering plant A1 floral tube, inner surface A2 ring and stamen filaments, viewed from inside B inflorescence with anthetic flower and several young fruits B1 style and stigma B2 ring, top view C flower, side view D, … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Design nuclear and mitochondrial genome assemblies of the small bush moa. (A) 3D image of a small bush moa skeleton. (B) De novo assembled mitochondrial genome, with locations of annotated genes and RNAs indicated. The inward-facing graph shows the Depth … Read more