Scientists found a “rare” slimy creature hiding in “brackish water” of Japan and the Philippines and discovered a new species. Photo from Hirozumi Kobayashi via Huang, Hibino, Balisco and Liao (2024) ...

Scientists found a “slender” creature with “pointed” teeth hiding in a Brazil river and discovered a new species, a study said and photos show. Photo from Vilardo, Katz and Costa (2025) In a stream of ...

In a forest of southern India, a 1-foot-long creature with “pointed” teeth hid under a fallen tree. At least, it tried to hide. Visiting scientists rolled away the log and found the lurking animal. It ...

In a murky river of southern Japan, a slimy creature with “pointed” teeth burrowed into the mud. Its shadowy habitat and cryptic looks helped it go largely unnoticed and, when occasionally found, be ...

In a stream of eastern Brazil, a “slender” creature with “pointed” teeth swam through the roots of an invasive plant. Suddenly something enveloped it and pulled it toward the surface. Scientists ...