Scientists found a “lean” creature with “diamond-shaped” eyes floating in a pond of India and discovered a new species. Photo from Pratik Patil via Unsplash In a pond of western India, a “squat” ...

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Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world. Today's question comes from Andy, calling from Dover, New Hampshire. Alejandro Vélez: That is a ...

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In a pond of western India, a “squat” creature clutched a stick and floated along the surface. Its “diamond-shaped” eyes scanned the surrounding landscape — but it wasn’t the only one looking around.