Ocean temperature patterns key to climate change
August 26th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) An analysis of past oceanic temperature patterns has uncovered the role of sensitive triggers built into our climate system that can cause abrupt shifts in global ... Read more...
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Bits of plastic endangering sea creatures
April 18th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, April 18 (IANS) The seas are littered with large quantities of microplastic particles -- plastics in small bits and pieces -- endangering the lives of marine creatures, says a ... Read more...
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Sea horses recovered from Agra warehouse
April 5th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, April 5 (IANS) The owners of an Agra-based firm were taken into custody after thousands of sea snakes, sea horses and various other sea creatures, some banned under the ... Read more...
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Penguins, seals to feature in Konkan’s sea world project
June 2nd, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Penguins and seals brought from the Antarctic and Arctic regions and dolphins from the Arabian Sea shall be some of the highlights of an ambitious Rs.5.09 ... Read more...
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Record trash collected from New Jersey beaches
April 19th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Jersey, April 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An audit of the thrash that were picked from the beaches in New Jersey showed that about 475,000 pieces of trash were collected last year. That ... Read more...
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525-mn-year-old fossil sheds new light on primitive sea creatures
March 25th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 25 (ANI): A remarkable fossil, which sheds new light on an important group of primitive sea creatures, has been discovered by researchers from China, Leicester and Oxford.The 525-million-year-old fossil belongs ... Read more...
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Nanoscale whiskers could grow human tissue
March 13th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 13 (IANS) Minute nanoscale whiskers taken from sea creatures hold the key to creating human muscle tissue, say researchers.University of Manchester academics Stephen Eichhorn and Julie Gough, working ... Read more...
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Nanoscale whiskers from sea squirts could grow human muscle tissue
March 12th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 12 (ANI): University of Manchester researchers have discovered that minute whiskers of nanoscale dimensions taken from sea creatures could hold the key to creating working human muscle tissue.They have found ... Read more...
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Young fish take cues from noisy neighbors before settling down
January 10th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Jan 10 (ANI): An international team of marine biologists has discovered that young fish looking for a reef to make a home take help from noisy neighbours.Researchers from Auckland University and ... Read more...
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40,000 crabs die of cold in Britain
January 5th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Over 40,000 dead crabs have washed up along the coast in Britain, and environmental experts say the cold weather is to blame.The Velvet swimming crabs - also called ... Read more...
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Don Darla of FINDING NEMO coming on Zee Studio’s Godfather Saturdays On 9th October, …
October 8th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 8, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): A clown fish named Marlin living in the Great Barrier Reef loses his son, Nemo, after he ventures into the open sea, despite his father's ... Read more...
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Ceramic is sculpting tool for Indian artist (With Image)
September 14th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Ceramic is becoming a tool for abstract sculptures, says veteran Indian ceramic sculptor P.R. Daroz whose latest works seek to portray sea bed compositions and ... Read more...
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Hayden Panettiere’s kooky 21st b’day bash
August 25th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 2 (ANI): American actress Hayden Panettiere was treated to a quirky bash by her 'Scream 4' co-star, David Arquette, on her 21st birthday.The kooky party was filled with burlesque dancers, ... Read more...
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Sea turtle hatchlings rescued from oil spill released into the Atlantic Ocean
August 3rd, 2010 - 11:58 pm ICT by BNO News
MERRIT ISLAND, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) – More than 45 sea turtle hatchlings rescued from the BP oil spill disaster were relocated and released into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday night, the Deepwater ... Read more...
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1,000-year-old sea creatures found
July 22nd, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 22 (IANS) Canadian and Spanish scientists have discovered rare species of marine life, with some creatures more than 1,000 years old.
According to the scientists, these creatures found off the coast ... Read more...
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British prawns contain anti-depressant drugs
July 7th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) Prawns and shrimps in Britain are found to contain high levels of anti-depressant drugs due to the presence of drug waste in the coastal waters around the country.
Drugs ... Read more...
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Oil spills increase arsenic levels in the ocean: Study
July 3rd, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): A new research has found that oil spills can increase levels of toxic arsenic in the ocean, creating an additional long-term threat to the marine ecosystem.Arsenic is a ... Read more...
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Mermaid Parade To Paint Coney Island With Colors
June 19th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
June 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Coney Island's Mermaid Parade is an event of fun, colors, happiness; a day of sand and sea creatures, colorful costumes. New York City on June ... Read more...
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Oil Spill Threatens Marine Life, Rescue Teams Deployed
May 1st, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Los Angeles, May 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The U.S. Gulf Coast which witnessed a massive oil spill is bringing in bad news for all animal life which is into existence in ... Read more...
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Rachael Shardlow Manages To Survive Fatal Box JellyFish Bite
April 28th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Australia, Apr 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a development that has taken marine biologists and researchers by sheer surprise a school girl in Australia has managed to survive the lethal sting ... Read more...
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Lobsters may hold paralysis cure
April 18th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 18 (ANI): A new treatment based on the shells of sea creatures like lobsters may offer fresh hope to paralyzed and brain-damaged patients.US researchers have found that a simple sugar ... Read more...
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Vision originated 600 mln yrs ago in sea-dwelling hydra
March 12th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 12 (ANI): A team of scientists at UC (University of California) Santa Barbara have discovered that vision originated in the hydra, a member of an ancient group of sea creatures, ... Read more...
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New Zealand girl, 14, beats off shark attack
February 2nd, 2010 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
Wellington, Feb 2 (DPA) A 14-year-old New Zealand girl told Tuesday how she beat off a shark which grabbed her in shallow water off a southern beach by hitting it with her ... Read more...
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Richard Branson Owns Underwater Plane
February 1st, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Richard Branson, the head of Virgin Atlantic has uncovered a submarine created with the help of fighter jet technology that will allow underwater "flying." The 59-year-old ... Read more...
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A temple where devotees offer crabs to Lord Shiva
January 11th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by ANI
By DharmeshSurat, Jan.11 (ANI): While devotees are generally known for offering flowers, incense sticks, fruits, and milk to deities at temples, the devotees at a Lord Shiva temple in Gujarat offer crabs. ... Read more...
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Japanese man creates life-like robotic fish
January 4th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 04 (ANI): A Japanese man has created a set of incredibly life-like robotic fish called 'fish bots'.Masamichi Hayashi, a marine ecologist, used recycled objects, from raincoats to windscreen wipers, for ... Read more...
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Ancient humans became homemakers much earlier than previously thought
December 19th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 19 (ANI): A new study has found evidence which indicates that early humans were dividing their living spaces into kitchens and work areas much earlier than previously thought.Archaeologists discovered evidence ... Read more...
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Chandigarh set to party at Saturday carnival
November 26th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Nov 26 (IANS) Goofy, Minnie Mouse, a slew of sea creatures, all brought alive in colourful floats, will go around this city Saturday, kicking off a two-day carnival. Almost ... Read more...
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Germans eat 1,000 animals in their lifetime
October 18th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 18 (ANI): Germans consume more than 1,000 animals in their lifetime, a study has found.Researchers at German Vegetarian Association estimated that Germans eat more than one billion animals, excluding fish ... Read more...
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Global warming causes rise of gigantic mucus-like sea blobs
October 9th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 9 (ANI): A new study has indicated that as sea temperatures have risen in recent decades, enormous mucus-like sea blobs have begun forming more often, oozing into new regions, ... Read more...
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How ancient species adapted to life in open oceans
September 17th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 17 (ANI): A new analysis of extinct sea creatures suggests that the transition from egg-laying to live-born young opened up evolutionary pathways that allowed these ancient species to adapt to ... Read more...
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Sanjay Dutt and Lara Dutta on a date with Dolphins
September 4th, 2009 - 11:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
An underwater action thriller, "BLUE' captures the fast paced action, above and below the ocean as never seen before on Indian Cinema
And when you talk of a film based on underwater ... Read more...
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Wanna join Panettiere and the Dolphins?
August 29th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hayden Panettiere, whose love for dolphins and whales is rather well known, is hoping to raise funds for the Give Good Green campaign by offering fans a day in the seas with ... Read more...
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Sediment from North Atlantic Ocean yields climate record for past half-million years
June 16th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Scientists have used sediment from the deep bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean to reconstruct a record of ancient climate that dates back more than the last half-million ... Read more...
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How plant cells in oceans react to climate change
April 16th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): A team of biologists is studying a tiny and diverse group of marine organisms to find how plant cells, that live in the oceans and serve as the ... Read more...
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