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[ December 22, 2017 ] What dolphin is the only one to completely spin out of the water? dolphin / porpoise

Illustration depicting the overturning circulation of the global ocean. Throughout the Atlantic Ocean, the circulation carries warm waters (red arrows) northward near the surface and cold deep waters (blue arrows) southward. Image credit: NASA/JPL

What is a Sverdrup?

January 1, 2016

As revealed in our explanation about the Gulf Stream, the […]

Known as a mermaid's purse, the egg sac of oviparous sharks allows the pup to develop. Note the long, curly tendrils that help the egg attach to seaweed and remain out of harm's way until birth. This is the egg of a lesser spotted dogfish from Wales. Credit: Tom Oates, 2009.

What is a Mermaid’s Purse?

December 30, 2015

By Scott Rowan Sharks have two ways to birth that […]

Dean’s Blue Hole beach, the free-diving capital of the world in Long Island, Bahamas, is a perfect example of gorgeous beaches created by millions of years of fish feces. Photo credit: Stacey Venzel.

PARADISE OF POOP: Meet the fish whose feces create luxury vacations

December 23, 2015

By Stacey Venzel If you find yourself cooped up in […]

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