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'Sword Dragon' ichthyosaur had enormous eyes and a lethal snout

A beautifully preserved skeleton found on the UK’s Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of the marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs

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Spurilla neapolitana. A 'groundbreaking' sea slug discovery has been made - in a UK first. The nudibranch Spurilla neapolitana, typically found in much warmer climates, has been discovered in Cornwall. The colourful sea slug is a usual resident in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and along the western Atlantic. Until now, its most northerly sighting was in Brest, France, in August 2025.

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See the alien-looking sea slug spotted in UK waters for the first time

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2YP7KC6 Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents Mid-Pacific, Deep sea exploration 2025. Deep-sea mining, Deep Ocean Volcanoes

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Earth's extraordinary deep biosphere is our next great frontier

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Anonymous (Peruvian). 'Stirrup Vessel in the Form of a Lobster,' AD 4th-6th century. ceramic. Walters Art Museum (2009.20.55): Gift of John Bourne, 2009.

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Fascinating artistic depictions of sea life over millennia

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Marine tube worms in the deep-sea environment

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How life thrives in one of the most hostile environments on Earth

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Underwater volcanic brine pools could be home to extreme life forms

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Water might be even more important for alien life than we thought

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Protocells self-assembling on micrometeorites hint at origins of life

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Orcas are bringing humans gifts – what does it mean?

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Octopus! Press Images from Amazon Prime

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91av recommends Phoebe Waller-Bridge's documentary Octopus!

The books, TV, games and more that 91av staff have enjoyed this week

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Orcas scrub each other clean with bits of kelp

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Stellar flares may hamper search for life in promising star system

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How symbiosis made Earth what it is – and why it’s key to our future

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Why are the physical constants of the universe so perfect for life?

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