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Explore the ocean
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Explore the ocean

The world in the ocean is very diverse, rich, full of dangers but also extremely attractive to people.

December 18, 2018
Portrait of 'food transporter' for the ocean floor
Oceanography

Portrait of 'food transporter' for the ocean floor

This strange creature named Larvaceans lives a few hundred meters from the water. By absorbing and processing all the oceanic floating nutrients, Larvaceans helped maint…

December 17, 2018
The most diverse worm species on the ocean floor
Oceanography

The most diverse worm species on the ocean floor

With over 10,000 different species on the ocean floor, many silk worms become champions of species diversity. This strange creature has survived the greatest extinction…

December 17, 2018
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