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Discover new sharks in the market
Oceanography

Discover new sharks in the market

While visiting a fish market on the island of Taiwan, the experts were shocked to see a species of shark that scientists never knew.

December 17, 2018
Dolphin 'interpreter'
Oceanography

Dolphin 'interpreter'

Scientists are hoping, developing a language with dolphins can help us talk to ... aliens.

December 17, 2018
Song to match the flanges to hunt
Oceanography

Song to match the flanges to hunt

Scientists at the University of Tuscia in Italy have discovered a combination of sea fish and starfish when they attack the sea urchin prey.

December 17, 2018
Fish live on land
Oceanography

Fish live on land

Pacific Cloudfish (scientific name Alticus arnoldorum) - is a fish that lives on land and can jump long distances without legs. This is a marine fish but on land in all…

December 17, 2018
6 sharks consecutively fishermen
Oceanography

6 sharks consecutively fishermen

Within 2 weeks, Mr. Nguyen Van Luyen, a fisherman in Tran Phu Ward, Quy Nhon City (Binh Dinh Province) kept catching 6 sharks, each weighing over 20kg, in Quy Nhon Sea.

December 17, 2018
Newly discovered dolphins may disappear
Oceanography

Newly discovered dolphins may disappear

The new Burrunan dolphin that Australian scientists recently discovered may disappear because they have small numbers and limited habitat.

December 17, 2018
Homosexuals at sea level
Oceanography

Homosexuals at sea level

By studying videos made by underwater vehicles, American scientists carried out off the coast of California, believing that these rare-sighted creatures often participat…

December 17, 2018
Turtle lays eggs 'heat resistance'
Oceanography

Turtle lays eggs 'heat resistance'

British scientists claim that some species of sea turtles have evolved to produce heat-resistant eggs to deal with hot sand on beaches that are inhabited by them.

December 17, 2018