Mythical character found scientific twin.

S. snuffleupagus, a newly described species of fish, is named after the beloved Sesame Street character, Mr. Snuffleupagus, ...

For over two decades, a strange little marine creature puzzled biologist David Harasti. While diving off Papua New Guinea in the early 2000s, he noticed what looked like a scrap of drifting red algae.

Some scientific discoveries are years in the making. Others take two decades, six failed expeditions, and an underwater hug between scientists who couldn't believe they finally found what they'd been ...