The octopus is an extraordinary creature, and not just because of its eight limbs, three hearts, blue blood, ink jets, camouflage ability, and the tragic fact that it dies after mating. A …
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A hatchling green turtle swimming in a tank at the Aquaria KLCC turtle conservation section in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Photo: Tengku Bahar (fake images) Marine researchers in Japan and elsewhere have discovered another …
Read More »‘No Ice’: Warming Seas Cools Quebec Seal Tourism | Environment
“There is no season this year. There’s no ice, ”says Ariane Bérubé, sales manager for the Château Madelinot hotel in Quebec’s Magdalen Islands (also known as the Îles de la Madeleine). This …
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What urban planning academic who teaches a course on food justice I am aware that this disparity is largely due to design. For more than a century, urban planning has been used …
Read More »Cuttlefish were found to be capable of delayed gratification, a first for invertebrates
Cuttlefish, marine invertebrates related to squid and octopus, can pass the so-called “marshmallow test,” an experiment designed to test whether human children have the self-control to expect a better reward. The study, …
Read More »Cuttlefish Have the Ability to Exercise Self-Control, Study Finds | Environment
Humans, chimpanzees, parrots, and crows have evolved to exercise self-control, a trait linked to superior intelligence. Now, researchers say that cuttlefish, chunky squid-like creatures with eight arms, also have the ability to …
Read More »Barnacles may contain clues to lost searches at sea
(More recent) – Never underestimate barnacles. According to Australian researchers, they could help track down people lost at sea. Species of Lepas anserifera The barnacle genera are among the most common found …
Read More »Octopus ‘doesn’t like’ punch fish: study
These Socoptus throw a mean – and random – octopunch. A new paper published on Friday in the journal “Ecology” has found that octopus punch fish – sometimes to ensure allied hunting, …
Read More »Tiny Atlantic Island takes a giant leap towards protecting the world’s oceans. atmosphere
A community of 250 people on one of Earth’s most remote inhabited islands has contributed significantly to marine wildlife conservation by banning fishing, deep-sea mining and other harmful activities from its waters. …
Read More »New species of monk extinct from fossils in New Zealand | world News
Fossils found in New Zealand have led to the discovery of a previously unknown species of extinct monk seal, which biologists say is the biggest breakthrough in seal development in seven decades. …
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