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Fish recognize each other under ultraviolet light
Oceanography

Fish recognize each other under ultraviolet light

While we rely on factors such as eye color and hair color to distinguish ethnic groups, some fish species rely on ultraviolet (UV) light to distinguish this species from…

December 17, 2018
Male seahorses like mates
Oceanography

Male seahorses like mates

Male seahorses have specific requirements when choosing their partners: increasing chances of successful reproduction. By carefully selecting and often favoring large fe…

December 17, 2018
Get a baby network to mate with your mother
Oceanography

Get a baby network to mate with your mother

Two scientists in South America have witnessed male dolphins attack a young animal of the same species, in order to force its mother to exercise early.

December 17, 2018
Japanese coral transgender in the seabed
Oceanography

Japanese coral transgender in the seabed

Professor Yossi Loya of Tel Aviv University's Department of Zoology is the first in the world to discover that Japanese sea corals also convert sex.

December 17, 2018
Sound communication in the ocean
Oceanography

Sound communication in the ocean

An international research group on sound of deep-sea fish species recently discovered that eels use several muscle groups to produce sound that plays an important role i…

December 17, 2018
Unmarried sharks remain pregnant
Oceanography

Unmarried sharks remain pregnant

American scientists were stunned to discover that a black-fin shark in the Atlantic conceived without a male.

December 17, 2018
Sea Sam and risks
Oceanography

Sea Sam and risks

It may be with some people who look a little old-fashioned, or like a battery-powered device or it may be like a Roomba vacuum cleaner that Wilma Flintstone invented. Bu…

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
Strange sex life of octopus
Oceanography

Strange sex life of octopus

They flirt, hold hands and watch the lover very strictly. The love life of octopus is far more complicated than one can imagine, said the research team at the University…

December 17, 2018
Detecting secrets about seahorses sperm
Oceanography

Detecting secrets about seahorses sperm

In yellow seahorses, males carry eggs in a small bag and assume responsibility for childbirth. They are the most effective sperm use in animals.

December 17, 2018