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Why can dolphins just sleep, just ... swim?
Oceanography

Why can dolphins just sleep, just ... swim?

The dolphin only sleeps with half the brain and the other half controls the activity with the proof that in that state they can still swim in a counterclockwise directio…

December 17, 2018
Mischievous whales use bird trap tips
Oceanography

Mischievous whales use bird trap tips

A killer whale (orca) in the aquarium has surprised everyone with its intelligence and cunning when using a trick to catch birds.

December 17, 2018
Octopus 'look' with leather
Oceanography

Octopus 'look' with leather

Research by American scientists indicates that octopus skin is sensitive to light at the blue end of the spectrum.

December 17, 2018
How is dolphin sleep different from humans?
Oceanography

How is dolphin sleep different from humans?

These mammals live in the sea like dolphins or whales, their sleep is very different. Instead of sleeping in a normal way, these animals have a form of sleep called 'slo…

December 17, 2018
Amazing secrets in the ocean
Oceanography

Amazing secrets in the ocean

Dolphins with penetrating vision, brain-eating or catfish-eating ink, with up to 100,000 spikes are interesting memorabilia of the ocean world discovered by scientists.

December 17, 2018
Seals only sleep with half a brain
Oceanography

Seals only sleep with half a brain

Research by Biology Professor John Peever and colleagues at the University of Toronto (Canada) and University of California (USA) has identified several types of chemica…

December 17, 2018