Marine Life

  • Science Illustrated

    208 New Species Found in Mekong

    The Greater Mekong region has yielded 145 plants, 28 reptiles, 25 fish, 7 amphibians, 2 mammals and 1 bird in just the last year. A closer look at the new discoveries reveal...
  • Science Illustrated

    'Gherkin' Fish

    A loach that looks like a gherkin was officially described in Southern Thailand.
  • Science Illustrated

    208 Species Discovered in the Greater Mekong

    A new monkey, a self-cloning skink, five carnivorous plants, and a unique leaf warbler are among the 208 species newly described by science in the Greater Mekong region during 2010. In total 145 plants, 28 reptiles, 25 fish, 7 amphibians, 2 mammals and 1 bird have been discovered in the last year.
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    Stranded Giants

    On November 14, 2011 61 pilot whales lay stranded on the beach along the northern tip of New Zealand. The country experiences several mass whale strandings each year. Let us walk you through a typical rescue operation and explore the causes of these strandings.
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    Animals Favorite Hand

    Today, we can observe that reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals all show asymmetry, and there seems to be a very similar splitting of functions.

  • Colorblind Sharks

    The fish have at most only one type of photoreceptor

  • Mass Extinction

    MASS EXTINCTION MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY VOLCANOES