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This cave-dwelling eel is going blind, by losing one eye at a time
Scientists exploring underwater caves have discovered a new species of moray eel that appears to be adapting to its unique habitat—by losing its eyes. Some specimens of
Uropterygius cyamommatus
have left eyes covered by skin, whereas others retain eyes on both sides of their heads.
The researchers used baited traps to lure the morays to the surface of inland...
News at a glance: An ancient Mars river, blood screening rules, and sex-research funds blocked
PLANETARY SCIENCE
Mars rover spots signs of big river
NASA’s Perseverance rover has snapped images indicating a river on Mars once flowed fast and furiously, scientists said last week. The waterway was part of a network that flowed into Jezero crater, which the rover has been exploring since landing in February 2021. The new clues include rows...
‘Game changer.’ Scientists are genetically engineering crops to clone themselves
Side-stepping plant sex could dramatically lower the cost of high-yielding, hybrid crops such as rice and sorghum