Biodiversidade marinha

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More than 50 beaches, 766 marine species, and naturally radioactive sand on the coast: the Brazilian city known as “Cidade Saúde” attracted even Garrincha, idol of the Seleção and Botafogo, and has become a destination for those seeking relief from pain and intrigues researchers after studies indicated a lower incidence of breast cancer.

Ana Alice 04/06/2026 at 22:38

Interesting facts

Translucent creature with black and yellow spots appears on the coast of Taiwan, earns the nickname “sesame seed,” and enters science.

Viviane Alves 02/06/2026 at 14:49

Science and Technology

Robot dives up to 500 meters into the dark depths of the sea to retrieve ghost nets that total more than 600,000 tons per year in the ocean and continue capturing animals for centuries.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 25/05/2026 at 21:41

Science and Technology

“Ghost shark,” worm in “glass castle,” and carnivorous sponge “death ball”: while humans explore Mars, scientists discover 1,121 species previously unknown to science in the ocean depths.

Ana Alice 19/05/2026 at 22:50

Sustainability

Brazil holds one of the largest coral systems in the world, harbors impressive biodiversity in the South Atlantic, and surprises scientists with the sheer scale of this submarine giant.

Caio Aviz 12/05/2026 at 17:05

Interesting facts

Dubai is sinking 20,000 structures to the seabed to create one of the planet’s largest artificial reefs and transform 600 km² into an underwater city that looks like science fiction, in an attempt to rebuild life where there was once emptiness.

Ana Alice 06/05/2026 at 19:18

Science and Technology

A creature with 20 arms gliding through the icy waters of Antarctica surprises researchers and intrigues science: the discovery of the genus Promachocrinus fragarius reveals unusual life forms and raises an inevitable question — how many marine “aliens” have yet to be found?

Caio Aviz 16/04/2026 at 14:21

Science and Technology

The phenomenon of the “brown ribbon” of sargassum is advancing across the Atlantic Ocean on a gigantic scale, becoming visible from space and directly impacting tourist beaches, maritime activities, diving, and the environmental balance in tropical regions.

Caio Aviz 13/04/2026 at 14:27

Science and Technology

It seemed like just a clean energy project in the ocean, but over time, offshore turbines began to provoke something unexpected: lifeless areas started to fill with species and form new ecosystems.

Corporativo 07/04/2026 at 20:16

Coral negro gigante com pólipos brancos e estrutura escura nas águas profundas de Fiordland, Nova Zelândia, espécie centenária protegida.

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Giant 400-Year-Old Black Coral Found in New Zealand Surprises Scientists with Rare Dimensions in the Depths of Fiordland

Caio Aviz 10/03/2026 at 22:51

Mar sem litoral cercado por correntes marítimas com algas sargassum, tartaruga marinha e peixes em habitat natural no oceano aberto

Science and Technology

There Is an Ocean on Planet Earth That Has No Beaches, Belongs to No Country, Touches No Continent, Is Surrounded Only by Ocean Currents, and Still Influences Climate and Marine Life on a Global Scale

Caio Aviz 05/02/2026 at 16:48

Expedição no Pacífico identifica 788 espécies no fundo do mar e revela dados inéditos sobre biodiversidade em área cobiçada pela mineração. (Imagem: Reprodução)

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An Unknown World Under Threat: Expedition in the Pacific Abyss Discovers Hundreds of Unseen Species at 4,000 Meters Depth, but Mining Advances Could Erase One of Earth’s Oldest and Most Fragile Ecosystems Forever

Ana Alice 03/02/2026 at 03:01

Translucent creature with black and yellow spots appears on the coast of Taiwan, earns the nickname “sesame seed,” and enters science.

Robot dives up to 500 meters into the dark depths of the sea to retrieve ghost nets that total more than 600,000 tons per year in the ocean and continue capturing animals for centuries.

“Ghost shark,” worm in “glass castle,” and carnivorous sponge “death ball”: while humans explore Mars, scientists discover 1,121 species previously unknown to science in the ocean depths.

Brazil holds one of the largest coral systems in the world, harbors impressive biodiversity in the South Atlantic, and surprises scientists with the sheer scale of this submarine giant.

Dubai is sinking 20,000 structures to the seabed to create one of the planet’s largest artificial reefs and transform 600 km² into an underwater city that looks like science fiction, in an attempt to rebuild life where there was once emptiness.

A creature with 20 arms gliding through the icy waters of Antarctica surprises researchers and intrigues science: the discovery of the genus Promachocrinus fragarius reveals unusual life forms and raises an inevitable question — how many marine “aliens” have yet to be found?

The phenomenon of the “brown ribbon” of sargassum is advancing across the Atlantic Ocean on a gigantic scale, becoming visible from space and directly impacting tourist beaches, maritime activities, diving, and the environmental balance in tropical regions.

It seemed like just a clean energy project in the ocean, but over time, offshore turbines began to provoke something unexpected: lifeless areas started to fill with species and form new ecosystems.

Giant 400-Year-Old Black Coral Found in New Zealand Surprises Scientists with Rare Dimensions in the Depths of Fiordland

There Is an Ocean on Planet Earth That Has No Beaches, Belongs to No Country, Touches No Continent, Is Surrounded Only by Ocean Currents, and Still Influences Climate and Marine Life on a Global Scale

An Unknown World Under Threat: Expedition in the Pacific Abyss Discovers Hundreds of Unseen Species at 4,000 Meters Depth, but Mining Advances Could Erase One of Earth’s Oldest and Most Fragile Ecosystems Forever

Engineers want to carve through Africa with a giant canal to bring water from the world’s second-largest river to a dying lake on the edge of the Sahara Desert that has already lost 90% of its water.

Brazil filled the Northeast with wind turbines but now faces the side effect of 705 giant blades reaching the end of their lifespan by 2032 just in Rio Grande do Norte, while the world projects 43 million tons of waste by 2050.

India approved the country’s first submerged road-rail tunnel, 15.8 kilometers dug under the bed of the Brahmaputra River.

Instead of burning or burying old tires, an American city is transforming about 2,000 of them into the street itself, paving its first sections with a quieter and more durable rubber asphalt.

In just one cast, fishermen are surprised to capture 14,096 mullets in Bombinhas and close a historic season with 58,000 fish; scene recorded in the Santa Catarina paradise marks the last day of the 2026 season.

10 giant tortoises are reintroduced and, in just 6 months, trigger changes that lead scientists to investigate a phenomenon absent for 180 years; the numbers recorded on the island impress researchers from around the world.

Greek island offers free housing for volunteers, but there’s a condition: you need to take care of rescued cats.