Oceanography
Why do some reefs change colors when they are 'stressed'?
Instead of bleaching, some corals tend to change color as ocean temperatures fluctuate. This is a recent mystery that scientists have found out.
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Oceanography
Climate change changes the pH of the ocean, returning to what it was 14 million years ago
Another effect of CO2 emissions.
Videos
The 'invisible' demonic fish are waiting for their partner to spawn
The three male fish surround the female full of eggs waiting to turn to fertilize but at first glance it is difficult to detect the world's most unique fish hidden.
Oceanography
The pink fish 'unique crutches'
Experts speculate that the 3,4-meter-long cranberry fish may have a rare genetic mutation that causes its whole body to be brilliantly pink.
Oceanography
Break down the 'spooky tranquility', use sound to recover… the dead corals
Finding ways to help coral reefs in the world recover from the devastating effects of climate change has created some recent radical solutions.
Oceanography
City of dead people under the ocean
A cemetery on the ocean floor is the ultimate resting place especially for beach lovers.
Oceanography
The world's largest coral reef in breeding season
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the world's largest coral reef, has entered the breeding season in 2019.
Biology
Rare 'purple coral' mushrooms are found in northern Wales
It may look like a creature from the depths of the Great Barrier Reef, but this colorful specimen was actually discovered next to a coastal road in England.
Oceanography
New hope for corals to die from global warming
Dead corals have recovered, opening a glimmer of hope for marine species threatened by climate change in this world.
Oceanography
40,000 squid eggs curl like springs in the sea
Divers come across a giant nest of squid eggs floating in water near the Great Barrier Reef.
Environment
Sea level will rise by 0.9m in the next 80 years, millions of people will be displaced
Sea level is likely to rise more than 0.9m in the next 80 years. Most reefs in warm water areas will die.
Oceanography
Discover the type of corals found only in the Spratly Islands
Coral coral has a narrow distribution area. In Vietnam, bamboo corals are only found in the Spratly Islands.
Oceanography
What happens if the shark disappears?
The disappearance of top predators such as sharks will cause serious ecological imbalance, causing many other animals to die.
Oceanography
Successfully recreating endangered coral in the laboratory
The successful reproduction of Atlantic column corals in the artificial environment opens hope for saving the dying coral population in Florida.
Oceanography
Shocking image of the scuba diver hypnotizing the world's most ferocious shark
Although one of the three most dangerous sharks in the world alongside white sharks and bull sharks, but in the hands of divers below, 'tiger' sharks look like a 'gentle…