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7 bizarre creatures in the deep sea
Oceanography

7 bizarre creatures in the deep sea

On September 14, Guardian magazine (UK) introduced the unique images and characteristics of 7 species of bizarre sea creatures living in deep sea areas.

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
'Stealth technology of octopus in Indonesia
Oceanography

'Stealth technology of octopus in Indonesia

After finding the first stealth octopus off the coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia in 1998, the complex characteristics of this species as well as the world of animals in th…

December 17, 2018
Octopus 'impersonates' flatfish to survive
Oceanography

Octopus 'impersonates' flatfish to survive

The BBC reported that the Thaumoctopus mimicus octopus living in Indonesian waters could 'impersonate' the same swimming technique of flatfish or sea snakes to survive.

December 17, 2018
Circus octopus
Đại dương học

Circus octopus

Scientists witnessed the octopus picking up pieces of coconut shells and turning them into shelters.

December 17, 2018
Octopus has both hands and feet
Oceanography

Octopus has both hands and feet

The term Octopus comes from the ancient Greek and means eight feet. But a recent study by international scientists showed that this mollusk has six arms and two legs.

December 17, 2018
Favorite octopus tentacles?
Oceanography

Favorite octopus tentacles?

Marine biologists are investigating octopuses to determine whether they have a preference for left or right tentacles.

December 17, 2018
Strange sex life of octopus
Oceanography

Strange sex life of octopus

They flirt, hold hands and watch the lover very strictly. The love life of octopus is far more complicated than one can imagine, said the research team at the University…

December 17, 2018
Octopus has 'elbow'
Oceanography

Octopus has 'elbow'

Perhaps you have never heard that octopuses are able to harden taps to form 'elbows' to bring food into their mouths? But according to research by Italian and Israeli sc…

December 17, 2018
Rare octopus fossils
Archeology

Rare octopus fossils

Scientists say they have discovered the fossil of a 95 million-year-old octopus.

December 17, 2018