
The navigator fish
Scientists attached electrodes to a goldfish to understand the fish’s navigational system. They found that nerve cells that have a decreasing activity as the fish
Scientists attached electrodes to a goldfish to understand the fish’s navigational system. They found that nerve cells that have a decreasing activity as the fish
New study found that cigarette butts release toxins and microfibers that kill aquatic larvae, the first stage in life of many marine animals. The butts
The ocean’s mesopelagic zone, also known as the ‘twilight zone’, is between 200-1000 meters deep and full of biodiversity. Research based on past events of
Elephant seals can travel for 7-8 months on the high seas, far away from land. In order to get some sleep they developed the ability
The oldest bat skeleton ever recovered was dug up in Wyoming. The bat lived 52 million years ago. Researchers believe bats diversified quickly on different
Whales can be deep divers, going to the depth of the ocean where nutrients are found, and carrying them up to the nutrient-poor surface when
A new technology developed in the Technion Institute can monitor and examine a bird’s brain in a lab and when it is flying free. Brain
‘Sponge gardens’ are areas by Natanya’s and Atlit’s coast that have a big diversity of marine animals, mostly sponges. The area is 82,000 dunam and
Researchers installed cameras on an unmanned submarine going to the deep Izu-Ogasawara trench by Japan. The camera caught a snailfish species, Pseudoliparis, at a depth
Florida aquarium reached an agreement with an animal welfare organization to release the orca Lolita after 50 years of captivity. Lolita, 57 years old, is