Leave the sea shells, save the shores: Why Visakhapatnam’s marine ecosystem needs them
Discover the importance of sea shells in marine ecosystems and the need for conservation efforts along Visakhapatnam's ...
Shells of their former selves: How sea snails have adapted to invasive predators
Over the past two decades, the Gulf of Maine has become a popular landing spot for invasive species from across the world, ...
Sea geniuses: all the ways that octopuses are wildly intelligent
Octopuses are cephalopods that live in oceans around the world. They are also some of the most intelligent creatures on Earth ...
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Why Seashells Resemble Spiraling Galaxies and the Human Heart
One halcyon spring day in 1903, the 69-year-old anatomist and naturalist Dr. James Bell Pettigrew sat at the top of a sloping ...
This is the oldest living animal in the world
The remarkable longevity of these animals is often linked to slow metabolisms, deep-sea habitats, or protective shells that ...
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Scientists shed new light on the mysterious ‘lost years’ of sea turtles
Sea turtles are considered one of the oldest living species on Earth, but it’s been a mystery where their babies go after heading out to sea. Known as their “lost years,” the lack of information makes ...