Aging is a scientific puzzle. Every era has its quest—through the elixir of life or botox—to stave off the ravages of time. But the decay of our bodies, known as senescence, seems inescapable. However, not all species share an equal burden of aging. Two new studies in the journal Science suggest that some cold-blooded creatures—reptiles and amphibians—barely age, a trait the … [Read more...] about Many Cold-Blooded Creatures Do Not Age, According to Scientists
Creatures
They Live Inside Fish Mouths, Replacing Their Tongue, and Are Terrifying Little Creatures
While we at Earthly Mission have previously covered some truly creepy marine creatures, such as the Atlantic wolffish, or the sarcastic fringehead, the tongue-eating louse may top it all off when it comes to creepiness. The Cymothoa exigua, or the tongue-eating louse, is an isopod (a group of animals, which also includes crabs and shrimp) that spends most of its life inside … [Read more...] about They Live Inside Fish Mouths, Replacing Their Tongue, and Are Terrifying Little Creatures