Oceanography
'Army' of thousands of crabs stacked under the sea
'Army' of thousands of native spider crabs appear in shallow waters off Australia's southern coast. They clustered into giant crab mounds underwater, some as tall as a p…
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Oceanography
The monster that destroyed Megalodon is being slaughtered by a more fearsome species
A horror-like phenomenon is taking place off the coast of San Francisco: A series of monsters older than dinosaurs wash up on the beach with their livers gone.
Oceanography
Complete mapping of nearly a quarter of the ocean floor on Earth
The Seabed 2030 project, which collects data from governments, companies and research institutes, aims to map 100% of the ocean floor by 2030.
Oceanography
Catch the mysterious creature like in the deep sea horror movie
Fisherman Jason Moyce has caught a fish with a horrible appearance, it is the 'ugliest' sea creature he has ever seen after many years of fishing at sea.
Oceanography
Clams, oysters, snails, mussels ... died in the US because of the heat
New research published earlier this week shows that the heat wave occurring in the US in 2021 has caused shellfish (clams, oysters, snails, mussels, oysters...) to die i…
Oceanography
Photographer captured an impressive photo: Dozens of starfish gather to eat sea lions
Colorful bat starfish swarm the sea lion carcasses on the ocean floor, recycling the carcass into energy and nutrients.
Oceanography
Why does the US Navy listen to the sound of giant groupers and crayfish?
The US is testing technology that uses natural noise to locate threats on the seabed as an alternative to military sonar.
Oceanography
Close-up of magnetic bacteria residing in the deepest part of the ocean
In 2018, Yang Hao - a PhD student was searching for cosmic dust in seafloor sediments collected from the Mariana Trench. Reaching the deepest part of the ocean, he hopes…
Oceanography
The Atlantic convection current is about to collapse, will the 'weather bomb' explode around the world?
Climate change is slowing the convection currents that carry warm water from the tropics to the North Atlantic and will cause the system to completely collapse.
Oceanography
You may not know: A light touch is enough to kill corals
If you do not touch the corals carefully, they will be affected or die. Leaving trash or accidentally dropping small items are also factors that harm this creature.
Oceanography
Female dolphins form a 'baby group' when raising cubs
Each school of dolphins has small groups that function as babysitters, including mothers and baby fish. Female dolphins even care for the offspring of other mothers.
Oceanography
Is the Red Sea really as red as the name suggests?
Is the color of the sea really red as the name suggests for the waters in the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia? Why does it have such a name?
Oceanography
Despite being called a 'shark', this species has the best body in the world, not a single individual is overweight.
Known as 'sharks', these creatures have the top proportions in the animal world. That's how effective swimming helps to lose weight.
Oceanography
The world's first unmanned diving device to monitor CO2 in the ocean
An unmanned diving device with a built-in large sensor to measure carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the ocean has completed its first night mission at Resurrection Bay in A…
Oceanography
Discovering a new ecosystem hidden under Antarctica's largest ice shelf
Scientists in New Zealand have discovered an underground ecosystem hidden 500m under Antarctica's largest ice shelf.