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New giant isopod species identified after 30 years mislabeled in German museum collection

A graduate student examining crustacean specimens at the University of Tübingen discovered that a roughly 12.7-inch isopod, long catalogued as a known species, was actually a previously undescribed one. The specimen had sat unrecognized in the collection for more than three decades before the mix-up was caught.

Scientists identify new wild cat species based on single known specimen

Researchers have described a previously unknown wild cat species, though evidence for its existence currently rests on just one confirmed living individual. The finding emerged from study of a poorly documented region, highlighting gaps in global mammal surveys. Experts say the animal is roughly the size of a domestic cat.