Oceanography
Interesting discovery of sea snakes
Although living in oceans, sea snakes do not drink saltwater even if they are very thirsty.
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Dolphins and whales work to save people
Ronnie Dabal is fishing outside Puerto Princesa Bay (Philippines) on the afternoon of December 17 when a strong wind overturned his boat.
Oceanography
The coral reefs miraculously regenerate after the tsunami
The scientific community is recording the rapid recovery of some of the coral reefs that had been destroyed during the Indian Ocean tsunami, four years ago.
Oceanography
The world's largest coral system is threatened
Coral development in Australia's famous Great Barrier Reef underground is the biggest decline in the last four centuries.
Oceanography
Challenges to the theory of species origins
New evidence discovered by oceanographers is a challenge for one of the oldest theories about the evolution of marine animals.
Oceanography
America established the world's largest marine reserve
In one of the largest conservation efforts in history, President Bush yesterday announced the planning of a large-scale biodiversity conservation area in the Pacific.
Oceanography
Fish also have the ability to remember
Scientists have long believed that fish's brain can only store information for a few seconds. But one test proved that they can remember up to 5 months.
Oceanography
Sharks have weak jaws
Researchers at the University of Tampa (USA) found that sharks actually have very weak jaws compared to their size.
Oceanography
Fish help prevent warming of the Earth
Scientists at Columbia University in Canada have discovered an unprecedented role for fish, is
Oceanography
Use love traps to kill 'water vampires'
Thanks to a synthetic chemical, US scientists can destroy aggressive fish that live on the blood of other species.
Oceanography
The fish has a strange ability to transform
Thanks to gene analysis technology, experts realized that three species of fish are just one and this is a strange transformation in the world of vertebrates.
Oceanography
Bottled dolphin - great chef in the ocean
Australian and British experts say so after observing that the bottlenose dolphin in Spencer Bay (Australia) uses an incredibly skilled process to catch and meat the squ…
Oceanography
200 dolphins drifted to the Philippine coast
The herd of dolphins caught in shallow waters in Manila Bay this morning was used by volunteers and lifeguards to use 20 boats to pull them back to deep waters.
Oceanography
Dead waters are spreading
The conclusion of a group of US and Swedish scientists shows that dead sea areas - where aquatic species cannot survive due to lack of oxygen - are continuing to expand.