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Octopus skin can detect light without using the eyes
Imagine an animal capable of sensing light not just with its eyes, but with its entire body. This isn't science fiction: it's

Lungs don't just help us breathe, they also make blood
For generations, physiology textbooks have taught a simple rule: blood is made in the bone marrow, full stop. That certainty has just

Understanding the Ring of Fire, birthplace of 90% of the world's earthquakes
There exists on Earth a zone so geologically active that it alone concentrates the vast majority of the planet's earthquakes and volcanic

More than 90% of deep-sea animals make their own light
Beyond 1,000 meters of depth, sunlight no longer penetrates the ocean. This is what's known as the aphotic zone, a world plunged

The great current that warms Europe shows signs of slowing down
Few people realize that the relatively mild climate of Western Europe, compared with other regions at the same latitude, owes an enormous

Eels cross the entire Atlantic for a mysterious rendezvous
Every year, millions of European eels leave the rivers, lakes, and estuaries of the continent to begin one of the most extraordinary

More than 80% of the ocean floor remains unexplored today
You might think that in the age of satellites and high definition, the entire planet has already given up all its geographic

Every Coral Hosts Microbes With Unsuspected Medical Potential
Did you know that every coral species harbors its own communities of specialized microbes, most of which have never before been studied

A Never-Before-Seen Sparkling Worm Discovered off California
Did you know that American researchers have recently identified, off the coast of California, a brand-new species of marine worm never before