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Sea Slugs Can Decapitate and Regrow Body
Ocean News
It turns out getting beheaded doesn't mean automatic death for every animal. Researchers discovered that two species of sea slugs, Elysia cf...
Victor
16 Mar 2021
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Why Whales More Resistant to Cancer
Ocean News
Cancer should be a near certainty for whales, the longest-living and largest mammals there are -- but scientists are finding that cetaceans are...
Victor
16 Mar 2021
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New Sea Dragon Discovered
Ocean News
A British fossil hunter has found a previously unidentified "sea dragon" on the southern English coast. Steve Etches unearthed the well-...
Victor
12 Dec 2020
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New Beaked Whale Species Discovered
Ocean News
Scientists working off the western coast of Mexico say they have found a previously unknown species of whale. Three beaked whales were spotted last...
Victor
10 Dec 2020
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Orca Ramming Boats in Spain and Portugal?
Ocean News
Killer whales, or orcas, are the largest members of the oceanic dolphin family. While the intelligent mammals, which hunt in large pods, are known...
Victor
13 Oct 2020
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Lamprey Need Saving With Global Help
Ocean News
Lamprey fish have terrifying teeth and no jaw — but there's a global movement to save this living fossil. The blood-sucking, ancient lamprey might...
Victor
14 Sep 2020
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The Plankton Potential
Ocean News
Plankton don’t get the credit they deserve. Despite weighing at just 1% of the world’s photosynthetic biomass, these predominantly unicellular...
Victor
26 Aug 2020
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Designs For Underwater 'Space Station'
Ocean News
Sixty feet beneath the surface of the Caribbean Sea, aquanaut Fabien Cousteau and industrial designer Yves Béhar are envisioning the world's largest...
Victor
30 Jul 2020
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Scientists Find Earthquake Toll in Kelp DNA
Ocean News
Waving fronds of seaweed form a peaceful underwater scene, with dappled sunlight pouring down. Hidden in the organisms’ genes, however, may be...
Victor
15 Jul 2020
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Cephalopod vs. Shark
Ocean News
Deep in the ocean, there is a profound space between what science can explain and what's left to our imaginations. To fill in the gap, humans have...
Victor
30 Jun 2020
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