"One November night each year, beneath the full moon, more than 130 species of corals simultaneously spawn in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef ..."
The Lunar Sea
Compound from marine snail is potent pain reliever
Conus regius, a small marine cone snail common to the Caribbean Sea, packs a venomous punch, capable of paralyzing and killing its prey.
In this study, the researchers found that a compound isolated from snail's venom, Rg1A, acts on a pain pathway distinct from that targeted by opioid drugs.
A 3-inch monogamous hermaphrodite proves the saying 'there's plenty more fish in the sea' isn't always the case.
And researchers say the loyal chalk bass offers humans in relationships this simple wisdom: You get what you give.
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