Oceanography
Learn about the colorful starfish world
In nature, starfish have a multitude of shapes, sizes, and colors, and are found from the coast to deep waters.
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Oceanography
Kill starfish with new methods to protect corals
Thanks to the effectiveness of a new method, in the past two years Australia has removed more than 250,000 thorny starfish from the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland.
Oceanography
Strange: Starfish exploded massively in America
A mysterious disease is killing starfish, causing them to explode in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans of North America.
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.
Oceanography
Suddenly discovered starfish
Unlike normal 5-star starfish, this large star has up to 12 wings and is about the same size as a large pot.
Oceanography
Starfish links lacking in visual evolution?
A study has shown for the first time that starfish use primitive eyes at the ends of its wings to orient their environment by
Oceanography
Australia implements a system to protect coral reefs
Australian Environment Minister Tony Burke said the government has implemented a monitoring system, which encourages volunteers to participate in the conservation of the…
Oceanography
Quickly evolutionary unimaginable starfish
How quickly can new species evolve? Research on starfish in Australia shows that this process can take place within 6,000 years.
Oceanography
Marine animals die massively in Japan
Hundreds of thorny starfish drifted to a coast in southern Japan in the past few days and scientists thought they were stranded due to lack of food. People discovered mo…
Oceanography
Catch rough whales in Hue
On June 10, according to Mr. Bui Ngoc Ga, Chairman of People's Committee of Loc Vinh Commune, Phu Loc District (Thua Thien Hue Province), said the commune's fishermen wh…
Oceanography
Starfish move like humans
Scientists have announced the discovery of the crunchy sea star Ophiocoma echinata that can
Oceanography
Detecting concussions about 20 species of strange creatures in Antarctica
According to the Daily Mail, British scientists have discovered the life of about 20 species of strange creatures at depths more than 2km off the Antarctic. These creatu…
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.
Oceanography
Giant sea creatures in Antarctica
In the Antarctic waters of New Zealand, huge creatures including jellyfish and tufts of 3.6m long and starfish 0.6m in size have been found. Scientists conducted the mos…