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Crustaceans start eating synthetic resin
Oceanography

Crustaceans start eating synthetic resin

At our dining table, sooner or later there will be seafood stuffed with toxic plastic micro-molecules. The diet of marine life has changed.

December 17, 2018
Revealing the mystery of giant squid
Oceanography

Revealing the mystery of giant squid

According to a new study, the genetic diversity in giant squid (Architeuthis scientific name) is particularly small, much smaller than in other marine species that have…

December 17, 2018
The bomb is in the belly of the squid
Oceanography

The bomb is in the belly of the squid

The squid, more than 90 centimeters long, was captured in shallow waters near Guangdong Province, China. People take him to the fish market in Jiaoling District. Huang,…

December 17, 2018
Vampire ink clears the sea
Oceanography

Vampire ink clears the sea

Despite the terrifying nickname, vampire ink doesn't suck the blood of animals and even helps the ocean become cleaner.

December 17, 2018
The only species that knows how to defend itself
Oceanography

The only species that knows how to defend itself

Researcher Stephanie Bush at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently discovered that Octopoteuthis deletron squid is capable of removing part of its hand w…

December 17, 2018
The Japanese coast sparkles in the night
Oceanography

The Japanese coast sparkles in the night

The spectacle occurred on the coast of Toyama City, Honshu Island, Japan from August 18, Roket News reported. It is made up of a concentration of millions of firefly squ…

December 17, 2018
Doan long because of sex for 3 hours
Oceanography

Doan long because of sex for 3 hours

After the mating lasts for up to 3 hours, squid is so tired that there is no strength to swim, eat or dodge enemies.

December 17, 2018
Giant ink is 4 meters long
Oceanography

Giant ink is 4 meters long

Al McGlashan, a fisherman journalist and fisherman in Australia, saw the squid corpse while fishing in the waters near New South Wales, Australia on June 6. The position…

December 17, 2018
Art of 'flirtatious' unique to squid
Oceanography

Art of 'flirtatious' unique to squid

Scientists from Macquarie University (Australia) observed this behavior. On one side of the body, it disguises itself as the color of the female to prevent the opponent…

December 17, 2018