These translucent fish live in murky and shallow streams in Myanmar and have evolved a unique organ for making noise. “This tiny fish can produce sounds of over 140 decibels at a distance of 10 to 12 ...

A 4-year-old girl in India noticed a “translucent” creature in a water tank and helped scientists discover a new species, a study said. Photo from Sreenath, Pradeep, Aju, Sukumaran, Sebastian, Anto ...

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In a village of southwestern India, a child peered into a water tank and noticed a “translucent” creature with visible bones. She didn’t know it at the time, but she’d just discovered a new species.