Oceanography
Mysterious animal glowing in the dark ocean discovered
Researchers have just discovered a new species in
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Animal world
The largest gatherings in the animal world
Around the world, large gatherings of animals occur due to the need to escape, feed or reproduce, playing a key role in the survival of species.
Oceanography
The sea hare's custom of 'love' is full of chaos
Although it is called a sea hare, this creature is not a mammal like a land hare. They are molluscs that live in shallow seas.
Scientific application
Okra could be the solution to remove microplastics from water sources
Compounds extracted from okra and some molluscs can remove dangerous microplastics from water sources, scientists say.
Oceanography
Interesting things about sea cucumbers that not everyone knows
The class Holothuroidea consists of tubular molluscs with a tentacle mouth at one end and an anus at the other. Many species are human food.
Oceanography
You may not know: Humpback whales consume more than 18,000 tons of food every day
By collecting data directly from the mouths of humpback whales, scientists have measured the incredible amount of food they can consume.
Archeology
Unexpected discovery of fossils of about 200 million years old in Gia Lai
Stone chrysanthemum discovered - the name of a group of molluscs marine species were extinct in Gia Lai
New technology
US and France cooperate to track marine life from space
US and French scientists have used space lasers to track small marine species - molluscs, baby squid and small fish in studying the impact of climate change on migration…
Oceanography
Detecting small worms that have the ability to emit the largest sound on the ocean
Maybe many people will think that this is a strange thing but the fact that the newly discovered seaworm has the ability to produce the loudest sounds ever recorded on t…
Oceanography
Lobster mollusk knocked out penguins 13 times longer
The more used lobster mollusks defeat the gentoo penguin, the enemy 13 times longer than it, to defend themselves off the Falkland Islands.
Oceanography
Owned oyster Saint-Jacques 'special telescope'
However, not everyone knows this soft-bodied marine animal possesses a sophisticated visual system that can have up to 200 eyes of 1mm size.
Oceanography
New giant octopus discovered off Alaska
The researchers identified a new octopus and described it in the American Malacological Bulletin.
Oceanography
Take advantage of Vietnam's 3-pound giant scallop
Scallop shells can reach a length of 1.5m and weigh 300kg. This is the largest mollusk on earth.
Oceanography
Animals chase themselves to escape predators
To escape the attack of crabs, a sea slug is ready to cut off the paddle-like fins in the back to swim away.
Oceanography
These strange mollusks
Colorful and poisonous cuttlefish or giant octopus can develop body length up to 9 m are unique characteristics of mollusks.