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Rare 'Ghost Lobster' Heads to College to Aid Lobster Research
Original: Rare 1-in-100M ‘Ghost Lobster’ Goes to School to Help Scientists Crack Genetic Mystery–in Time for Halloween https:// fe
A rare pale 'ghost lobster', odds of about one in 100 million, has been sent to a university where scientists will study it to try to understand the genetic basis of its unusual coloration. The timing, just before Halloween, has added to the attention, with many sharing the story as a light, feel-good science item.
Why now: The eerie-looking lobster arriving in time for Halloween makes an unusual rare-animal story easy to share.
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- Rare 1-in-100M ‘Ghost Lobster’ Goes to School to Help Scientists Crack Genetic Mystery–in Time for Halloween https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.good newsnetwork.org/100m-ghost-lobster-goes-to-college/ · goodnewsnetwork.org@web.brid.gy · 5
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