Oceanography
The wreck found 139 years ago in Alaska
A team of divers found the remains of the US ship Torrent sunk off the coast of Alaska 139 years ago. The Torrent ship carrying 155 passengers was hit by coral and sunk…
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Why is the sea salty?
Everyone knows the sea is salty because of the salt. But the salt come from? Almost every culture has a myth to explain the salty starfish. In the scientific sense, the…
Oceanography
Detecting strange sea creatures off the Philippines
While searching for millions of isolated marine organisms in the southern Philippines, scientists have found many strange creatures that they believe have never been dis…
Oceanography
Discover the longest living clam
A sea son just hit from the coast of Iceland is considered the longest living creature on earth. Scientists estimate its age from 405-410 years, while Shakespeare was wr…
Oceanography
Decode whale sounds
Australian scientists are studying the sound of humpback whales, saying they have deciphered the mysterious whale's communication system, determining the whale's cry and…
Oceanography
These strange creatures in the sea
From tentacles with jellyfish up to 5 meters long, to giant octopus or monster eels that can swallow a larger prey than it ... Life on the ocean floor is the mystery yet…
Oceanography
Explore the ocean with high technology
The ocean covers more than 70% of the earth. Life in the oceans is diverse, rich and influential on the continents. Therefore, observing the ocean is also of interest to…
Oceanography
Detecting huge mud and sand flow under the seabed
British researchers have discovered evidence of a huge landslide in the seabed 60,000 years ago, creating a huge flow of mud and sand on the earth. This finding is very…
Oceanography
Which does shark use to locate smell?
Sharks are known to have very good sense of smell, which is very important for finding food in many species. However, according to a new study from Boston University mar…
Oceanography
Vietnam coast is very strong erosion!
Vietnam is at risk of facing the phenomenon of coastline being eroded with strong intensity, the sea level is rising higher and higher. Environmentalists have just warne…
Oceanography
Japan: Discover huge 300-year-old coral blocks
A huge mass of coral dating to about 300 years has been found off Azuchi Island - Oshima in Nagasaki Prefecture, southern Japan.
Oceanography
90% of sharks disappear due to hunting
90% of large predatory fish, such as sharks, have been lost by large-scale industrial fishing vessels. According to environmental protection organizations, without effec…
Oceanography
Found whales who live more than a hundred years old
According to biologists, they found a Bowhead whale living more than a hundred years off Alaska. Evidence for this is a piece of 19th-century weapons found in this 50-to…
Oceanography
Oil pollution: disturbance of living activities in the ecosystem
Pollution of oil and oil spills even if the concentration of oil in water is only 0.1mg / l can cause death of plankton; greatly affects young offspring and larvae of be…
Oceanography
Many species of seafood in Nha Trang Bay are exhausted
According to research results of the Institute of Oceanography in Nha Trang, the immediate reserve of coral reef fish in Nha Trang Bay is estimated at 133 tons; in which…