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Where life begins on earth
Oceanography

Where life begins on earth

Hydrothermal vents and the first chemical reactions on the ocean floor are the cause of the first life on Earth.

December 17, 2018
Sea otters 'protect the earth'
Oceanography

Sea otters 'protect the earth'

When hunting sea urchins, otters not only solve their hunger, but also help humans reduce the global warming, scientists claim. Sea urchins eat kelp, a plant that absorb…

December 17, 2018
New creatures from the deep sea floor
Oceanography

New creatures from the deep sea floor

DNA analysis has identified these organisms as members of the Torquaratoridae family, an Acorn family that has only recently been discovered.

December 17, 2018
The ocean used to have very little oxygen
Oceanography

The ocean used to have very little oxygen

The existence of special minerals in ancient coral reefs shows that 650 million years ago, Earth's oceans had very little oxygen, according to Australian researchers on…

December 17, 2018
Love transcends the earth of giants
Oceanography

Love transcends the earth of giants

Minke whales in the Arctic and Antarctica are two separate species and live in the two hemispheres of the earth, but for some reason they mate with each other and produc…

December 17, 2018
Discovering immortal animals on Earth
Oceanography

Discovering immortal animals on Earth

American scientists have discovered the strange life cycle of a jellyfish whose scientific name is turritopsis nutricula.

December 17, 2018
Whale feces slows global warming
Oceanography

Whale feces slows global warming

According to the latest discovery by marine biologists from Australia's Antarctic Bureau, whale feces can slow global warming.

December 17, 2018
The Arctic challenges the law of nature
Oceanography

The Arctic challenges the law of nature

According to scientific calculations, the Arctic will become colder due to changes in earth orbit making it increasingly receive less sunlight.

December 17, 2018
Always smiling like a pig's squid
Oceanography

Always smiling like a pig's squid

What kind of squid is there on the earth with a smiling mouth? Yes, there is a kind of funny squid like that, pork squid, which is scientifically named Helicocranchia pf…

December 17, 2018
The Atlantic will be
Oceanography

The Atlantic will be

When the Arctic Ocean warmed in the middle of the century, shellfish, slugs and other Pacific animals will resume the invasion of the North Atlantic, which was interrupt…

December 17, 2018