Oceanography
Fish have transparent blood
The fish has the scientific name Chionodraco rastrospinosus. The strange thing is that they do not have Hemoglobin, also called hemoglobin - which is a complex protein t…
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Oceanography
The species is transsexual in Antarctica
A mussel in Antarctica possesses male sex organs when they are young, but turns into females during adulthood. The species Lissarca miliaris was first described in 1845…
Oceanography
The most exotic animals in Antarctica
Marine biology researcher Huw Griffiths at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released a list of the 5 most exotic Antarctic animals. They have unique ways of living…
Oceanography
Detecting concussions about 20 species of strange creatures in Antarctica
According to the Daily Mail, British scientists have discovered the life of about 20 species of strange creatures at depths more than 2km off the Antarctic. These creatu…
Oceanography
Discovered a rare species of penguin in Antarctica
According to ABC News on January 12, in a sea where black and white penguins live on the Antarctic Aitcho Island, the explorers of the National Geographic Society last w…
Oceanography
Find the 'hot' fish living in Antarctica
Scientists have discovered 'hot' fish living in Antarctica for millions of years. It is a fish that has the ability to naturally produce antifreeze in the blood naturall…
Oceanography
Antarctic fish's blood has antifreeze
Antarctic fish species can freely travel in sea water below 0oC because their blood has anticoagulant glycoprotein.
Oceanography
Ice in the Arctic is likely to disappear by 2030
The Arctic ice has melted with unprecedented speed this past summer. US scientists warn that global warming may cause the Arctic ice to disappear by September 2030.
Oceanography
See the creature in the depths of 180m under the ice in Antarctica
NASA announced it had unexpectedly captured an image of a crustacean living in a water environment 180 meters deep under the ice in Antarctica, where there is no sunligh…
Oceanography
Exotic animals in Antarctica
New Zealand scientists discovered dozens of animals that have never been known in a large-scale survey at the southernmost tip of the earth.
Oceanography
Ice mountains 'disrupt' ecological diversity in the Antarctic seabed
Antarctic worms, sea spiders, sea urchins and other marine species that live near the shore are often hit by glaciers. New information shows that the habitat along the A…
Oceanography
Giant sea creatures in Antarctica
In the Antarctic waters of New Zealand, huge creatures including jellyfish and tufts of 3.6m long and starfish 0.6m in size have been found. Scientists conducted the mos…
Oceanography
Strange sea creatures in Antarctica
Scientists studying the icy waters of Antarctica say they have discovered mysterious creatures deep beneath the ice, including giant sea spiders and enormous worms. They…
Oceanography
Warm sea can pull sharks to Antarctica: Potentially serious consequences
It's been 40 million years since the sea water in Antarctica was warm enough to sustain sharks and most fish, but that could be repeated in this century as a result of g…
Archeology
Discovering traces of the ancient Antarctic continent
Hidden deep beneath the Antarctic ice sheet, scientists were surprised to find evidence that the continent's long-term existence was lost.