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Scary 'sparks' in the ocean
Oceanography

Scary 'sparks' in the ocean

Fire urchins, also known as red porcupines, have the scientific name Fire Sea urchin, they are the ones

December 17, 2018
Sea otters 'protect the earth'
Oceanography

Sea otters 'protect the earth'

When hunting sea urchins, otters not only solve their hunger, but also help humans reduce the global warming, scientists claim. Sea urchins eat kelp, a plant that absorb…

December 17, 2018
Song to match the flanges to hunt
Oceanography

Song to match the flanges to hunt

Scientists at the University of Tuscia in Italy have discovered a combination of sea fish and starfish when they attack the sea urchin prey.

December 17, 2018
People have relatives with sea urchins
Oceanography

People have relatives with sea urchins

Scientists have deciphered the sea urchin genome and found that the soft-bodied creatures are not spent, not the same brain as humans. They found the purple sea urchin g…

December 17, 2018
The strange eye under the sea
Animal world

The strange eye under the sea

Scientists know that sea urchins (also known as prickly urchins), one of the invertebrate groups, have no eyes or any organs like eyes.

December 16, 2018
The secret of the sea urchin's sharp teeth
Animal world

The secret of the sea urchin's sharp teeth

The spikes of sea urchins make them look like pins filled with pins, but besides, they also have very strong teeth that can be plugged into stone.

December 16, 2018
Land of sea urchin
Environment

Land of sea urchin

In the breeding season, hundreds of thousands of sea urchins often return to Bass Rock Island, making it one of the largest concentration places in the world.

December 16, 2018