Rediscovered Blind Fish May Be Last of Its Kind

The blind Brazilian blind characid is related to tetras and piranha. Image credit: Dr. Cristiano Moreira, Federal University of Sao Paulo In 1962 a strange blind fish was captured in a communal water well in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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Gecko and Ghost Orchid: "Invisible" Species Discovered

Photo credit: Dr. Lee Grismer A gecko found in the rocky foothills of Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains has been declared a new species after examination of its unique color pattern and scale characteristics. And the Ghost Orchid, a rare plant named for its almost transparent flowers and habit of hiding underground for years, has been found again in the UK after being declared extinct.

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Biologists Discover a New Species of Spiny Pocket Mouse

The Heteromyidae family also includes kangaroo rats, like this one. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Researchers at the City College of New York believe they have found a new species of spiny pocket mouse, dubbed Heteromys catopterius . Taking its name from a Greek word that roughly means a “height that commands a view,” the small mouse finds its home high in Venezuela’s coastal range…

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New ‘Super Snake’ Python Hybrid May be on the Rise in Florida

Florida has long battled an invasive population of Burmese pythons in the Everglades. But a new species of invasive snake–the African rock python has recently been found on the loose as well. At least five rock pythons, one that measured 14 ft long, have just been captured in Miami-Dade county

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Cult of Consumerism at Root of Planet’s Environmental Degradation & Destruction

photo: Ben Ostrowsky via flickr.

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New Strawberry Crab Discovered Off Coast of Taiwan

A newly discovered species of crab gives the expression ‘fruit of the sea’ a whole new meaning. Photos via AFP /Getty Marine biologists from the National Taiwan Ocean University discovered a new species of crab off the southern Taiwanese coast. With a bright red shell covered with small white spots, the crab resembles a large strawberry.

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2010 Eco-Fashion Forecast

Bahar Shahpar spring 2010 collection at the GreenShows. Credit: Meaghan O’Neill Fashion is the business of forecasting, and as we embark on a new decade there is a lot of hope for the future of green fashion . But just what will 2010 look like in the world of eco-fashion?

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Japanese Scientists Create See-Through Goldfish

Photos via AFP Japanese researchers have produced a new species of goldfish with see-through skin. You can see the fish’s beating heart, brain, and other internal organs, right through its invisible scales. And that’s precisely the point–the scientists created the fish to eliminate the need for dissections, which are getting ever more controversial..

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New Species Discovered Thanks to Vomiting Snake

The newly-discovered Magombera chameleon. Image credit: Andrew Marshall/African Journal of Herpetology Dr

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True Cause of Road Rage: Exposure to Gas Fumes?

Photo via Shane in NYC A lot of things can make people angry when they head to the gas station: the outrageous prices , having to wait in an awkward car-line, bad smells, and so on. But there’s actually one thing that may be making you really mad without your even knowing it: exposure to the gasoline itself

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