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A rare look at the giant squid

January 15, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Despite their size, giant squid aren’t easily caught on camera. The creatures live in the darkest depths of the ocean and have remained largely elusive to scientists. That was before […]

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Animals, Ecology, Science News

Someone lost an eyeball

October 12, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

…And it’s definitely not a human. A massive blue-hued eyeball washed ashore in Pompano Beach, Florida where it was found by local resident Gino Covacci. Covacci put the grapefuit-sized organ into […]

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