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Deaf fish because of the acidic sea
Oceanography

Deaf fish because of the acidic sea

Ocean acidification not only makes many fish lose their sense of smell, but also loses the ability to hear and react to the noise emitted by predatory enemies.

December 17, 2018
Decode the shark's super sense of smell
Oceanography

Decode the shark's super sense of smell

Sharks can smell the smell of a drop of blood falling into the ocean 500m away or distinguish a drop of blood from a million drops of sea water ...

December 17, 2018
Which does shark use to locate smell?
Oceanography

Which does shark use to locate smell?

Sharks are known to have very good sense of smell, which is very important for finding food in many species. However, according to a new study from Boston University mar…

December 17, 2018
Why smell the sea?
Oceanography

Why smell the sea?

A beach trip means sand in your feet, salt water in your mouth and cool air in your nose. But what brought the sea something so pleasant and unmistakable? Now the curtai…

December 17, 2018
Fish use the sense of smell to find their way home
Oceanography

Fish use the sense of smell to find their way home

Fish colonies live in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest marine sanctuary, often prefer to stay close to 'homes' because they know where to find food or…

December 17, 2018
T. rex dinosaurs are real assassins
Archeology

T. rex dinosaurs are real assassins

A new study shows that Tyrannosaurus rex must rely on a quick nose to detect victims as well as defeat live prey at night.

December 17, 2018
Tyrant dinosaur: Sensitive animals
Archeology

Tyrant dinosaur: Sensitive animals

Tyrannosaurus (T.rex) not only has a particularly delicate sense of smell and hearing, but also has a habit of using prey-locating eyes and recognizes similar patterns t…

December 17, 2018
How does the space in the universe smell like?
Space science

How does the space in the universe smell like?

Space in the universe contains many of the combustion byproducts that are compounds of polycianic aromatic hydrocarbon (polycianic aromatic hydrocarbon-PAH).

December 17, 2018
How does Mars smell?
Space science

How does Mars smell?

Experts suspect that Mars will smell a bit harsh. This smell will be similar to the smell of sweet pollen mixed with sulfur.

December 17, 2018