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Why oysters clung to make?
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Why oysters clung to make?

Professor Jonathan Wilker (Purdue University, Indiana State, USA) and colleagues investigated the viscous substances of the boys and oysters after a diving expedition. T…

December 18, 2018
The species is transsexual in Antarctica
Oceanography

The species is transsexual in Antarctica

A mussel in Antarctica possesses male sex organs when they are young, but turns into females during adulthood. The species Lissarca miliaris was first described in 1845…

December 17, 2018
The era of dominance of large reptiles
Archeology

The era of dominance of large reptiles

In the newly published book, British paleontologist Dr. Mark Witton recreated the life of dinosaurs, a reptile that once dominated the world through many vivid drawings.

December 17, 2018
Discover the largest, oldest sperm
Archeology

Discover the largest, oldest sperm

German scientists at Ludwig-Maximilian University have discovered fossil giant sperm about 16 million years ago of a crustacean like shrimp and mussels.

December 17, 2018
Discover mummified mussels in Egypt
Archeology

Discover mummified mussels in Egypt

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the mummy of a wandering man who lived 4,000 years ago in a sophisticated sarcophagus, accompanied by copper surgical instruments.

December 17, 2018