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Jellyfish invade British waters
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Jellyfish invade British waters

Billions of poisonous jellyfish are moving in the waters near the coast of the misty island nation.

December 17, 2018
Huge bacterial carpet in the ocean
Oceanography

Huge bacterial carpet in the ocean

Scientists have discovered a giant carpet of bacteria in the 130,000-square-kilometer oceanic ocean off the coast of Chile and Peru.

December 17, 2018
Whale feces slows global warming
Oceanography

Whale feces slows global warming

According to the latest discovery by marine biologists from Australia's Antarctic Bureau, whale feces can slow global warming.

December 17, 2018
Three new species of tiger fish were discovered
Oceanography

Three new species of tiger fish were discovered

The report, published in the journal Genome Research, said US scientists have discovered three new strains of amphibian fish using mitochondrial DNA sequencing technolog…

December 17, 2018
'Sea monsters' are not aggressive
Oceanography

'Sea monsters' are not aggressive

Longer than a bus with tentacles covered with razor-sharp spikes, giant ink was once considered a sea monster, but in fact they were not as fierce predators as in legend…

December 17, 2018
Decode the shark's super sense of smell
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Decode the shark's super sense of smell

Sharks can smell the smell of a drop of blood falling into the ocean 500m away or distinguish a drop of blood from a million drops of sea water ...

December 17, 2018
Sea turtles cause fever on YouTube
Oceanography

Sea turtles cause fever on YouTube

A Caribbean sea turtle has turned itself. Images are posted on YouTube and quickly attract the attention of the online community.

December 17, 2018
Giant algae threaten China
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Giant algae threaten China

A cluster of algae that covers up to 200 square kilometers is heading toward China's east coast, threatening the region's ecology and tourism.

December 17, 2018
Invasion of poison crabs into the North Sea
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Invasion of poison crabs into the North Sea

A new study shows that climate change has caused a population of poisonous crab Henslow to leave their homeland and invade the North Sea of ​​Europe.

December 17, 2018
Green algae raging in China
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Green algae raging in China

Local authorities and residents of Qingdao City, Shandong Province (China) said they are taking every measure to eliminate the blooming green algae that rage on the east…

December 17, 2018