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How did arowanas evolve to emit red light?
Oceanography

How did arowanas evolve to emit red light?

Arowanas are frightening creatures, living in dark waters of the bottom of the variable. Their habitats discourage the use of eyes to see or the ability to see colors.

December 17, 2018
Fish can live up to a depth of 8.200m
Oceanography

Fish can live up to a depth of 8.200m

What is the maximum depth a fish can live? The answer was answered by scientists from the US, UK and New Zealand in the Journal of Proceedings of the National Academy of…

December 17, 2018
Scary jaws of leather turtles
Oceanography

Scary jaws of leather turtles

Inverted sharp spines in the throat in both the upper jaw and lower jaw are characteristics that help the leather turtle hold food in its mouth.

December 17, 2018
Discover strange 4-eye fish with 360-degree vision
Oceanography

Discover strange 4-eye fish with 360-degree vision

Recently, scientists have discovered the eyes of four-eyed fish named Rhynchohyalus natalensis with a view of up to 360 degrees, making it easy to detect prey or partner…

December 17, 2018
Translated dolphin language
Oceanography

Translated dolphin language

Recently, Dr. Denise Herzing, founder of the Wild Dolphin project in Florida (USA), said he finally understood a part of the language of this creature.

December 17, 2018
Discover the magic beauty of sea corals
Oceanography

Discover the magic beauty of sea corals

Graduate student Daniel Stoupin from the University of Queensland, Australia captured the corals and put the pictures together to see their beautiful movement.

December 17, 2018
Paddle fish appear in Mexico
Oceanography

Paddle fish appear in Mexico

Two paddle fish, the longest bone fish in the world, are 4.5 meters long and were discovered in Mexico.

December 17, 2018
Lobster changes color
Oceanography

Lobster changes color

A lobster with a two-color shell discovered in the UK 4 years ago has a new color-changing shell.

December 17, 2018