Oceanography
Goose neck snails - Seafood prices 'exorbitant' only for the rich
The waters of Galicia in northwestern Spain are famous for a variety of high-end seafood, in which the goose snail is considered to have a very high nutritional value wi…
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Oceanography
10 things you probably didn't know about the deepest ocean in the world
With outstanding scientific advances, it is hoped that in the near future, humans can solve all the mysteries of the hadal sea.
Oceanography
Surprising things about the kangaroo that few people know
Kangaroo, also known as Kang-gu-ru or Kangaroo, is a group of marsupial mammals of the Macropodidae.
Oceanography
Golden Ark Puffer Fish - Fish with a strange square shape
Despite possessing a bulky body, the yellow puffer fish still swim as fast as a shot to catch prey using the caudal fin.
Oceanography
The oceans are unprecedented between pandemics
The world's oceans have reached record high temperatures, raising concerns about global warming effects that could make the weather of the year extremely extreme.
Oceanography
How do whales survive and breastfeed in the ocean?
We all know that mammals are breast-fed, but whales live in the ocean, so it's hard to imagine how baby whales will breastfeed.
Oceanography
Spectacular surreal scenes of 'glowing dolphins' under the sea
A photographer has recorded images that are thought to be extremely rare as dolphins glow in the darkness of seawater thanks to bioluminescence.
Oceanography
Climate change changes the pH of the ocean, returning to what it was 14 million years ago
Another effect of CO2 emissions.
Oceanography
Hundreds of hydrothermal nozzles undulating the seabed
The new underwater map reveals towering towers and hydrothermal vents rising from the sea floor in the dark off the Pacific Northwest.
Oceanography
Detect tremors in the deepest ocean
The researchers said they were shocked by the unprecedentedly high levels of microscopic plastic found on the ocean floor, with 1.9 million pieces in just 1m2.
Oceanography
Aggressive jellyfish eat offspring to survive
Thousands of invasive Leidyi jellyfish in the Baltic will begin to eat offspring in the late summer to survive a food shortage.
Oceanography
The rare 'blue dragon' washed up on the Texas coast
Travelers to the island of Padre in Texas recently discovered uniquely blue creatures like tiny dragons.
Oceanography
The rare sight is overwhelming on the California coast
In the midst of the pandemic, nature brought an unprecedented gift to night seafarers in Southern California, USA, a bioluminescent wave caused by algae blooms.
Oceanography
Punch the shark with your bare hands, the boy miraculously escapes death
The French man miraculously survived the encounter with the shark thanks to powerful punches to eliminate the opponent.
Archeology
The big question about dinosaurs was answered
After a long-standing question was answered, scientists confirmed that the first known human dinosaur could live underwater.