Showing posts with label nationalgeographic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nationalgeographic. Show all posts
Vampire Squid Turns "Inside Out"
February 1, 2010—The vampire squid can turn itself "inside out" to avoid predators. This new video was released by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute to emphasize the need to protect species like this in the deep oceans from the effects of human activities
Sea-Creature Discoveries Spawn Music Video
August 2, 2010—Featured in a new "roll call" of life from 25 key ocean regions, marine oddities oscillate, swim, and skitter to an ocean "chorus." The animals are all on the Census of Marine Life's newly released species inventory of 25 key areas of the world's oceans. Each area averages more than 10,000 known forms of life, including jellyfish, octopus, sharks, and crustaceans.
A Fish With a See-Through Head and Rotating Eyes
For the first time, a large Pacific barreleye fish - complete with transparent head - has been caught on film by scientists using remotely operated vehicles at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. The deep-sea fish's tubular eyes pivot under a clear dome.
"Prehistoric" Shark Seen Attacking Deep Bait
July 22, 2010—A sixgill shark—a species often referred to as prehistoric because of its resemblance to sharks living hundreds of millions of years ago—is seen biting on bait at a camera trap deep off Australia. It's part of a project to learn more about deep-sea creatures and possible correlations with human sight and brain development.
Record-Breaking Sea-Creature Surveys Released
August 2, 2010—The Census of Marine Life has released the most comprehensive inventory of ocean life ever created. See some of the deep-sea stars of the "roll call," and find out which regions are the most diverse—and threatened.
Taboo? Scarification
In Benin, painful cutting and scarring of the skin leaves interesting patterns that signify adulthood
Giant Undersea Volcano Revealed
July 14, 2010—See the first footage of Kawio Barat, one of the world's largest underwater volcanoes. The roiling, 10,000-foot-tall (3,000-meter-tall) peak is crawling with crustaceans near Indonesia.
Hayabusa Spacecraft's Fiery Return From Asteroid
June 14, 2010—Japan's Hayabusa, the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid and return to Earth, made a fiery reentry over southern Australia Sunday night. Scientists hope the craft's capsule contains samples from the asteroid Itokowa.
Diver "Vanishes" in Portal to Maya Underworld
June 30, 2010—Diving into natural pools in Belize in the quest for offerings from the ancient Maya, explorers found what's believed to be the country's first recorded fossilized remains. In the course of the expedition, one diver "disappeared" into the pool's floor.
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