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Giant sea spider in Antarctica
Oceanography

Giant sea spider in Antarctica

With 8 long legs and matching taps, the giant sea spiders in the polar region are bigger than the spiders everywhere else in the world.

December 17, 2018
Sea spider sucks live prey
Oceanography

Sea spider sucks live prey

Strange creatures like spiders live on the ocean floor and use taps to suck fluid from prey that are confusing to scientists. These sea spiders, some blind, are challeng…

December 17, 2018
Octopus has 'elbow'
Oceanography

Octopus has 'elbow'

Perhaps you have never heard that octopuses are able to harden taps to form 'elbows' to bring food into their mouths? But according to research by Italian and Israeli sc…

December 17, 2018
Discovered butterflies drink bird tears
Biology

Discovered butterflies drink bird tears

A butterfly in Madagascar island poked a hook-shaped hose into the eyes of sleeping birds to suck tears. This is the first time scientists have seen butterflies use bird…

December 17, 2018