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Sea seals help provide climate data
Oceanography

Sea seals help provide climate data

According to French, Australian, American and British scientists, a special oceanographic sensor attached to an elephant seal can provide 30 times as much data about the…

December 17, 2018
Fish red fluorescence
Oceanography

Fish red fluorescence

Scientists have discovered that red is the preferred color for many fish species, and some species fluoresce in vivid colors.

December 17, 2018
Filming fishes live in the greatest depth
Oceanography

Filming fishes live in the greatest depth

Scientists filmmaking in one of the world's deepest slots discovered a fish-like tadpole (snail) that lives in the flock gathered around the bait.

December 17, 2018
Strangers hide under the waves
Oceanography

Strangers hide under the waves

Queen's University Belfast is calling on the public to help find methods to detect and prevent the spread of alien species.

December 17, 2018
The horrors of the sea
Oceanography

The horrors of the sea

When the shipyard began to shake, the workers were afraid to die. Is there an earthquake? The jetty squeaked to the side. Trucks and boxes crashed down to San Francisco…

December 17, 2018
Secrets of the sea: Sounds and sea creatures
Oceanography

Secrets of the sea: Sounds and sea creatures

Underwater sounds are important for animals. It allows them to navigate, hear the sounds of approaching predators and prey, and is a way of communicating with others. Th…

December 17, 2018
Dolphins flirt with their mates with ... trash
Oceanography

Dolphins flirt with their mates with ... trash

A South American water dolphin uses dry branches, moss and clay to attract mates and threatens opponents. British and Brazilian researchers observed male dolphins within…

December 17, 2018