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The secret of whale jaws
Oceanography

The secret of whale jaws

By dissecting whale carcasses, the complex structure of the giant jaw has been seen for years that researchers have never known. Dubbed the largest animal in existence,…

December 17, 2018
Fish also have the ability to remember
Oceanography

Fish also have the ability to remember

Scientists have long believed that fish's brain can only store information for a few seconds. But one test proved that they can remember up to 5 months.

December 17, 2018
Bottled dolphin - great chef in the ocean
Oceanography

Bottled dolphin - great chef in the ocean

Australian and British experts say so after observing that the bottlenose dolphin in Spencer Bay (Australia) uses an incredibly skilled process to catch and meat the squ…

December 17, 2018
The secret to dive deep dolphins without fainting
Oceanography

The secret to dive deep dolphins without fainting

Some species of seals and dolphins can hold their breath in the water for hours without fainting from lack of oxygen. Absolutely you don't try it at home, because people…

December 17, 2018
Whale brains have a human-like part
Oceanography

Whale brains have a human-like part

The hump on the whale's back has an amazingly complex brain, which raises questions about how these marine mammals have evolved. According to US researchers, the whale's…

December 17, 2018
'Dumb' dolphins
Oceanography

'Dumb' dolphins

Dolphins may have large brains, but a South African scientist says lab rats and even goldfish are smarter than them.

December 17, 2018
Elephant birds are nocturnal and blind
Archeology

Elephant birds are nocturnal and blind

Researchers at the University of Texas say the bird, once living in Madagascar, is a nocturnal species and is likely to be blind, based on studying its brain shape.

December 17, 2018
Death of a pregnant woman
Archeology

Death of a pregnant woman

The 1,300-year-old remains of a woman with holes in her skull and fetus between her legs were found in a narrow stone tomb beneath the medieval town of Imola in Italy, a…

December 17, 2018
13 million year fossils of human ancestors
Archeology

13 million year fossils of human ancestors

US scientists in the study published in Nature published the discovery of the oldest fossil of human ancestors living in Africa, National Geographic on 9/8 reported.

December 17, 2018
The dinosaur has a thick skull like armor
Archeology

The dinosaur has a thick skull like armor

Moschops lived about 260 million years ago, about 2.7-5m long, has a small brain, is said to be a herbivore and likes to plunge into all things.

December 17, 2018