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) ...

Off the coast of the Arabian Peninsula, a 1-foot-long sea creature with “sharp” teeth tucked itself deep into the crevice of a coral reef. Eventually something lured it out — and right into a trap.

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 ...