Oceanography
How Does a Coral Reef Ecosystem Work?
A coral reef ecosystem is a network of corals, algae, fishes, invertebrates, microbes and physical processes that recycle energy and nutrients in nutrient-poor tropical…
Invertebrate
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Oceanography
New Creature With 20 Arms Found Lurking in Antarctica
Scientists on a research ship near Antarctica discovered a new creature with 20 arms.
Animal world
The mystery of the tiny animal that can live up to 100 years old, eating no more than 10 times
This little creature can live up to 100 years without eating too many times. What's the secret?
Oceanography
Surprising number of invertebrate species extinct in Australia
Professor John Woinarski said that despite their extremely important role in the environment, invertebrates have not received the same conservation attention as other sp…
Oceanography
The first group of animals on Earth to glow
Bioluminescence, the ability of organisms to produce light through chemical reactions, may have appeared 540 million years ago in deep-sea corals.
Animal world
Why can bloodworms, invertebrates, possess fearsome fangs like the sandworm in Dune?
Recently, scientists discovered the protein and process behind how bloodworms form their jaws.
Oceanography
Shocked by a series of modern creatures with body parts 600 million years ago
On the outside, they are ordinary modern sea creatures, but inside are chromosomes with an ancient structure preserved from 600 million years ago.
Archeology
80 million-year-old creatures like 'aliens' are present throughout the Earth
Strange fossils appear in chalk on many continents, on the body with unusual ball-shaped structures never seen in any animal on earth.
Archeology
Find out the answer to the mystery of ancient Tully monsters
The Tully monster is known to be one of the most controversial ancient creatures because for decades no one has been able to explain exactly which species.
Animal world
Unique communication of coconut crab
Coconut crabs, the world's largest terrestrial invertebrates, make more paw sounds to interact during mating.
Biology
How garden will attract more insects?
The alarm is sounding about the global decline in insects! Recent studies show that the number of insects is plummeting, due to habitat loss and pesticides.
Oceanography
See octopus cleverly dressed as a clam to trick crabs
Let's see how the coconut octopus - the most intelligent invertebrates - disguises itself as a clam to ingeniously catch crabs.
Archeology
Fossilized pig mold in amber 30 million years
Ancient amber blocks preserve intact fossilized mold pigs, invertebrates in the Tertiary have many similarities to mites and water bears.
Oceanography
Is coral a plant or animal?
The coral is a small intestinal animal, having two embryos, often using tentacles around the mouth to catch prey.
Oceanography
Huge octopus attacks divers on the seabed
The huge octopus used its tentacles to cling to a swimmer in Japanese waters and find a way to bite people with a sharp beak.