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Sharp-toothed lancets are washed up
Oceanography

Sharp-toothed lancets are washed up

A rare lancet fish that often lives in the Atlantic Ocean caused a stir last week when it swam to the coast of North Carolina, USA.

December 17, 2018
The fish community is forgotten in the deep sea
Oceanography

The fish community is forgotten in the deep sea

Scientists have long underestimated the number of fish in the ocean, after discovering that most of the inhabitants of the ocean remained calmly in deep water.

December 17, 2018