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'Memorable' and 'smart' like sharks
Oceanography

'Memorable' and 'smart' like sharks

Most people think that only highly evolved species like monkeys, dogs, cats, birds or people have good memories. But a recent study by the University of Bonn (Germany) s…

December 17, 2018
Discovered 'sea monster' in New Zealand
Oceanography

Discovered 'sea monster' in New Zealand

One of the most unusual species of the ocean, with its ability to swim vertically and bite off its tail, drifted on the coast of New Zealand.

December 17, 2018
Discovering new abilities of mantis shrimp
Oceanography

Discovering new abilities of mantis shrimp

Australian scientists have recently discovered a new ability in mantis shrimp, which is able to see a range of cancer cells in the human body.

December 17, 2018
Fish fly like birds to avoid enemies
Oceanography

Fish fly like birds to avoid enemies

Thanks to the large and strong pectoral fins, flying fish can fly up to a few dozen meters above the water whenever they need to escape from predators.

December 17, 2018
Sharks attack
Oceanography

Sharks attack

Sharks can detect when humans turn to face them, which helps explain why the sea gods prefer to attack from the blind spot of their prey.

December 17, 2018
Dolphins call each other by whistling
Oceanography

Dolphins call each other by whistling

Each dolphin has a whistling sound of its own, which is the high pitched 'eeee' to inform other dolphins about its presence - this research has just been published in th…

December 17, 2018
Fish have transparent blood
Oceanography

Fish have transparent blood

The fish has the scientific name Chionodraco rastrospinosus. The strange thing is that they do not have Hemoglobin, also called hemoglobin - which is a complex protein t…

December 17, 2018
Oyster species set a new record for sex
Oceanography

Oyster species set a new record for sex

Oysters possess the largest penis compared to their body size in the animal kingdom and now this species continues to set a new record with the ability to capture sperm…

December 17, 2018
Art of 'flirtatious' unique to squid
Oceanography

Art of 'flirtatious' unique to squid

Scientists from Macquarie University (Australia) observed this behavior. On one side of the body, it disguises itself as the color of the female to prevent the opponent…

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