Scientists catalogued 1,121 previously unknown marine creatures in just twelve months — a 54% surge driven by open-access data sharing and museum archives. Plus, a grassroots motorcycle ride in Arkansas raises funds for a new veterans memorial.
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Over a thousand new species of ocean life were identified in the past year alone. That's not a summary of decades of work.
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