All posts tagged "Marine Life"
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1.2KScience NewsAustralia’s Eastern Abyss Has A Penis-Shaped Worm, Among Other Strange Creatures
The Eastern Abyss off the coast of Australia continues to yield strange-looking creatures. After the faceless fish a few weeks ago, the...
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1.6KScience News‘Googly-Eyed’ Purple Squid Spotted In California
There are plenty of bizarre creatures on Earth — Pokemon aside — some of which are odder-looking than others. A sea creature...
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2.1KScience News‘So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish’ Octopus Breaks Out Of New Zealand’s National Aquarium
Several months ago, an octopus named “Inky” escaped from the New Zealand National Aquarium. According to NPR, officials at the aquarium did not...
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2.0KScience NewsCasper-Like Cephalopod Discovered In Deep-Sea Hawaii
Remarkable footage of a newly discovered species of cephalopod was released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and...
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1.9KEnvironmental NewsEuropean Killer Whales Face Extinction Due To Toxic Chemicals
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are man-made chlorinated hydrocarbons that were largely manufactured in the 1920s and later banned in the 1970s. These chemical...
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2.6KEnvironmental NewsScientists Predict Marine Food Chain Collapse
An increase in carbon dioxide levels is threatening ocean life. A new study warns that this change will have an effect on...
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1.8KEnvironmental NewsNOAA Warns Global Coral Bleaching Event Will Persist Through 2016
Coral reefs, one of the ocean’s most exotic underwater sights, are being threatened by unusually warm water temperatures that continue to rise...
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2.1KEnvironmental NewsNew Zealand To Create One Of The Largest Marine Protected Areas In The World
According to a report from The Guardian, New Zealand will be creating a marine protected area that will encompass an area of around...
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2.9KScience NewsAcidic Oceans Linked To Mass Marine Life Extinction, Study Suggests
Scientists behind a new study have found a connection between acidic oceans created by massive carbon dioxide spewing volcanic eruptions and the...
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2.7KScience NewsOver 1,000 New Marine Species Discovered By Scientists
Researchers at the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) have discovered some 1,451 sea creatures in the last year which include 131...
