Oceanography
What is sand dollars? Would you be rich if you owned a lot of dollars of sand?
At first, the name sounds like an ancient trading method, but it is actually the name of a marine species with many interesting facts.
Urchin
Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Urchin.
Topic archive
Articles about Urchin
35 published items.
Oceanography
See sea urchins turned upside down from the inside out to ... be reborn
Besides the strange shape, the way of reproduction and development of sea urchins is also very special, because they possess the technique of 'turning from the inside ou…
Oceanography
Both purple sea urchin 'army' threatens the US coast
The coastal ecosystem from the US state of California to Oregon is facing the purple sea urchin 'army', with the number of urchins increasing by more than 10,000% since…
Oceanography
Discover the stunned red urchin, living the longest on Earth
Red sea urchins, invertebrate-shaped invertebrates appear 450 million years ago. This is one of the most 'living' animals on Earth.
Oceanography
The only animal that looks with ... legs
According to the Daily Mail, sea urchins are by far the only animal that can see without eyes.
Oceanography
Small animals help balance the ecology of the Caribbean Sea
Small marine animals such as sea urchins or parrot fish are helping to ensure ecological balance in coastal Caribean waters.
Oceanography
The truth behind a strange object like a giant baseball appeared on the coast
Hundreds of balls
Oceanography
Discover hundreds of strange creatures in the seabed of the Philippines
US scientists discovered more than 100 species of exotic creatures, never studied in Philippine waters.
Oceanography
Scary 'sparks' in the ocean
Fire urchins, also known as red porcupines, have the scientific name Fire Sea urchin, they are the ones
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…
Oceanography
The 'monsters' in the sea
If the ground is the dominant area of humanity, the sea is the place where a lot of fear for humanity is spread because this is the land of
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
Sea urchins 'look' with thorny feathers
A new study confirms that the sea urchin's bristling body acts as a large eye covered with thorns.
Oceanography
Ice mountains 'disrupt' ecological diversity in the Antarctic seabed
Antarctic worms, sea spiders, sea urchins and other marine species that live near the shore are often hit by glaciers. New information shows that the habitat along the A…
Oceanography
Researching scientific materials from marine organisms
Sea snails, sea urchins and other marine creatures are leading researchers at the University of California Riverside (UCR) Department of Environmental and Chemical Engin…