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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
Sharks kill each other from the womb
Oceanography

Sharks kill each other from the womb

With an average body length of 2.5m, sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) are distributed throughout the world. We live in the waters near the coast. In the United Stat…

December 17, 2018
Octopus species have an odd sex life
Oceanography

Octopus species have an odd sex life

A large striped octopus that lives in the Pacific region is attracting great attention from research circles due to its unusual way of life and mating habits.

December 17, 2018
Revealing the mystery of giant squid
Oceanography

Revealing the mystery of giant squid

According to a new study, the genetic diversity in giant squid (Architeuthis scientific name) is particularly small, much smaller than in other marine species that have…

December 17, 2018
Map the global coral
Oceanography

Map the global coral

Scientists have published a series of unique photos about the coral world in the project

December 17, 2018
Many marine species are unknown
Oceanography

Many marine species are unknown

A recent report says at least one-third of the world's ocean creatures are still completely unknown to science.

December 17, 2018
Giant 6m long fish washed ashore
Oceanography

Giant 6m long fish washed ashore

An Oarfish fish about 6 meters long washed ashore at the Hacienda beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. This is a very deep and rare species of fish that has only been seen w…

December 17, 2018
Philippine Navy saves sea turtles
Oceanography

Philippine Navy saves sea turtles

The Navy and the Philippine environmental workers saved 14 sea turtles after they caught the poachers' nets. AFP said the Philippine Department of Environment staff and…

December 17, 2018
Strange creatures appear on the coast of Hawaii
Oceanography

Strange creatures appear on the coast of Hawaii

Millions of exotic crab-like animals, pea-sized, have attacked Hawaii beach, causing many experts to be confused. The attack of tiny purple creatures, curled up like bal…

December 17, 2018
Catching extremely rare orange lobsters
Oceanography

Catching extremely rare orange lobsters

When a shipment of nearly 50kg of lobster was delivered to a seafood store and a restaurant in the UK last month, it was discovered that 6 lobsters have an extremely rar…

December 17, 2018
'Beauty killer' at the sea
Oceanography

'Beauty killer' at the sea

'Red tide' - tiny aquatic organism during algal blooms, can bring about greater destruction than what people think about it, with the possibility of poisoning the entire…

December 17, 2018
Canada: Catching very rare blue lobster
Oceanography

Canada: Catching very rare blue lobster

Bobby Stoddard and his crew members in the Port of Clarks in Nova Scotia (Canada) have caught an extremely rare blue lobster. Mr. Stoddard has caught 3,000 lobsters in 3…

December 17, 2018