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A bug named after Kamala Harris was discovered in 2024
Scientists at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco confirmed 138 new species in 2024.
Luiz Rocha was scuba diving 460 feet beneath the surface of the Indian Ocean when a flash caught his eye: a small damselfish with big eyes, perched on a colorful reef.
Rocha, a scientist and curator at the California Academy of Sciences in San Franci... [4200 chars]