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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
Turn oysters into a seafaring guard
Oceanography

Turn oysters into a seafaring guard

French scientists hope to detect sea pollution early enough to find an incredible ally of the soft-bodied family that often appears on the restaurant menu.

December 18, 2018
The lobster is bigger than the hand
Oceanography

The lobster is bigger than the hand

Fishermen Shaun Krijnen discovered the nearly 20cm long as he was pulling the oyster nets off the island of Anglesey in northern Wales, Sun said on November 14.

December 17, 2018
Discover the world's longest living animals
Oceanography

Discover the world's longest living animals

Scientists have identified the longest living animal in the world. It is a sea oyster in the North Atlantic with a lifespan of up to 507 years.

December 17, 2018
Oyster species set a new record for sex
Oceanography

Oyster species set a new record for sex

Oysters possess the largest penis compared to their body size in the animal kingdom and now this species continues to set a new record with the ability to capture sperm…

December 17, 2018
The largest oyster in the world
Oceanography

The largest oyster in the world

Richard Mesce - a former pilot living in northern California, USA - spotted an oyster at the bottom of Humboldt Bay. He then took it to Humboldt University for experts t…

December 17, 2018
Oysters with language like?
Oceanography

Oysters with language like?

According to AFP on December 6, Japan deciphered the 'language of successful oysters after discovering they could emit' squeak 'like people who suffer if they change the…

December 17, 2018