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- NASA, French Space Laser Measures Massive Migration of Ocean Animals Fri, 6 Dec 19, 9:00pmFrom NASA Global Climate Change Researchers used the space-based CALIPSO lidar to measure the planet’s largest animal migration, which takes place when small sea creatures swim up from the depths at night to feed on phytoplankton,...
- Meet Squid: Key West's solar-powered boat for dolphin tours Thu, 28 Feb 19, 8:30amVisitors who want to see the 200 wild bottlenose dolphins that live around the lower Florida Keys now have a more eco-friendly option. Squid, the first lithium ion battery-powered hybrid charter boat with electric motors,...
- Octopuses are taking over the oceans, and no one knows why Wed, 25 May 16, 8:20amA new study published in the journal Current Biology has revealed some startling statistics -- a group of researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that since the 1950s, the population of cephalopods (octopus,...
- The Biomimicry Manual: What Can the Octopus Teach Us About Touch Screens, Wallpaper, and Invisibility Cloaks? Sat, 3 May 14, 3:30amCephalopods are the undisputed masters of camouflage. While their relatives, the clams, stayed brainless and safe on the seabeds-of-old, the ancient nautilus (think squid-in-a-shell) made a daring foray into the world of...
- Giant LEGO Kraken Attacks Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer Wed, 8 May 13, 12:56amWhen you flirt with the Dark Side, bad things can happen; lava burns you, offspring return to kill you, and giant space cephalopods attack your ships. In a massive tentacled disturbance in the Force, Iain Heath constructed...