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An alien species of crab may be establishing itself in the Mediterranean Sea. The portunid crab, Gonioinfradens giardia, is usually found in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean but an individual was recorded ...

Barnacles are a bit weird. Even the common acorn barnacles that encrust rocks and jetties at the seaside can surprise you when you get in close enough and realise they are filter-feeding, upside-down ...

The last time Drew Goddard adapted one of Andy Weir’s books, it earned him an Oscar nomination. Plus, “The Martian,” the film that Goddard wrote, was a blockbuster hit. But when he got the call to ...