Oceanography
Discover the magic beauty of sea corals
Graduate student Daniel Stoupin from the University of Queensland, Australia captured the corals and put the pictures together to see their beautiful movement.
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Oceanography
Human ancestors are jellyfish?
There has long been a related theory of human origins with sponges, but new genetic research shows that a jellyfish-like species is likely to be the origin of every crea…
Oceanography
Sponges in New Zealand
A photographer recorded a wave of yellow sponges hitting the coast in New Zealand. This flood caused many people surfing in Karitane's coast to panic. The sponge is high…
Oceanography
The most exotic animals in Antarctica
Marine biology researcher Huw Griffiths at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released a list of the 5 most exotic Antarctic animals. They have unique ways of living…
Oceanography
Sponges - Natural medicine cabinets
Sponge (seaweed) creates glass needles up to meters long, providing effective anti-cancer substances and is able to purify seawater to remove toxins.
Archeology
Sponge fossils 600 million years
Chinese scientists found that the fossil fossil could help decipher the question of whether or not 600 million years ago Earth had an animal.
Archeology
Discover the oldest animal in Earth
Scientists discovered fossils of a sponge-like creature dating back about 760 million years in Africa. This may be the first animal to appear on Earth.
Space science
The giant 'sponge' around Saturn
According to many recent analysis of space probe Cassini, one of the rings surrounding Saturn must be 'subjected to' substances from the geysers of the icy Enceladus art…
Space science
NASA discovered incidents on Endeavor
The US space agency (NASA) said it had detected a worrying hole in the hull of Endeavor after the ship arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). This hole was di…
Biology
Russia: Discovering new creatures in Lake Baikal
A new species that has never been known has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Baikal of Russia, the deepest freshwater lake in the world.
Animal world
Animals appear first on Earth
Sponges are present on Earth 100 million years earlier than today's animals.
Animal world
Top animals 'longevity' that you didn't expect
These animals not only have extremely high lifespans - up to thousands of years but are also capable
Animal world
Incredibly unique alien creatures
The vast ocean is always the 'ideal home' of exotic animals, and scientists are constantly discovering these animals.
Animal world
New research challenges the origin of animals on earth
The theory of animal origins has been challenged: some animals really need a little oxygen.
Animal world
Understanding non-brain animals knows how to sneeze like a human
Recent research by Canadian scientists shows, spongiform animals - sponges know