Oceanography
Killer whale pair kills 17 sharks a day
A pair of killer whales off the coast of South Africa kill sharks to remove their livers while leaving the other parts intact.
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Archeology
10m long, 100 million year old snake-headed monster appears in Australia
One of the most terrifying monsters of the dinosaur era has emerged almost completely, with its head and body preserved in ancient rock in western Queensland, Australia.
Archeology
'Pacific Ghost Ship' Discovered, Double Agent in World War II
The wreck of the destroyer USS Stewart was recently found at a depth of about 1,065 m at the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, about 80 km northwest of San Francis…
Oceanography
Subway Car Turned Into a Home for Marine Creatures
Train cars that were once packed with people in Atlanta, USA, are now lying nearly 20 meters deep in the Atlantic Ocean with fish, sea turtles and coral.
Oceanography
Crocodile collides with sharks right on the beach
Sharks and crocodiles share common habitats and prey, so they can interact when foraging.
Oceanography
Cloned creatures could be longer than blue whales
Siphonophores are unusual animals consisting of many individual organs called zooids, each zooid having a distinct function despite being genetically identical.
Space science
Solution using balloons to pull spacecraft up to 30,000m
Space Perspective's Neptune Excelsior spacecraft prototype is lifted above 99% of Earth's atmosphere during testing off the coast of Florida.
Animal world
This extremely rare dolphin is actually on the verge of extinction, with less than 10 left in the world.
The tragedy of this dolphin species - like many others - comes from humans.
Oceanography
Rare super black fish swim at a depth of nearly 800m
Scientists recorded an ultra-black anglerfish with the ability to absorb at least 99.5% of light in the deep sea off the coast of California.
Oceanography
Carpets of tuna and crabs cover the California seabed
Divers and marine biologists encountered tuna crabs piling up on the seabed near San Diego due to being swept close to shore by ocean currents.
Oceanography
Japan begins the second largest whale hunt on Earth
Japan added fin whales, a once endangered marine mammal, to its commercial fishing list, causing concern among conservationists.
Oceanography
The giant mysterious blob in the Pacific Ocean has finally been revealed
Known since 2010, giant blobs in the Pacific Ocean have become a mystery to those who witness them.
Flu epidemic
The United States recorded dolphins infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza for the first time
Researchers from the University of Florida, USA said that the autopsy discovered a dolphin infected with a highly virulent bird flu virus.
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.
Oceanography
Discovering the 'flying spaghetti monster' and many strange species in the deep sea
An international research team has discovered more than 50 new species during a deep-sea expedition off the coast of Chile, including