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CT has two of the best aquariums in the country, per USA TODAY. Here's where
Two of the best aquariums in the country are right here in Connecticut, according to USA TODAY's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. The ...
10 Fascinating Animals with Unusual Tails
Kangaroos balance with their powerful tails and even utilize them as a fifth limb to hop and stand. The curved tail ends of ...
Bumps on ancient, armored fish may have given rise to teeth in animals, study finds
Sensory features on the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish may be the reason why humans have teeth that are sensitive to ...
How do clownfish survive a heat wave? By shrinking themselves down
Clownfish like Amphiprion ocellaris (pictured in in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea) are known to make their homes amid the ...
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The first teeth were sensory organs on the skin of ancient fish
Teeth are good for chewing and biting, but they are also sensitive – and that may have been their original function hundreds ...
It’s getting hot in the ocean, so clownfish are shrinking their bodies to survive
Though scientists don’t yet know how clownfish shrink, one idea is that they could be reabsorbing their own bone matter. It’s possible the smaller stature may help the clownfish save energy during a ...