Thorny skates come in 'snack' and 'party' sizes: After a century of guessing, scientists now know why

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Mar 18, 2025, 4:10 pm202 ptsTrendingTop
When Jeff Kneebone was a college student in 2002, his research involved a marine mystery that has stumped curious scientists for the last two decades. That mystery had to do with thorny skates in the North Atlantic. In some parts of their range, individuals of this species come in two distinct sizes,…

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