The discovery of prions — misfolded proteins that cause disease — by Stanley Prusiner won the 1997 Nobel Prize.

A blue whale consumes vast amounts of krill daily.

Fact #478 · Ocean

Some dolphins cooperate to herd fish while hunting.

Fact #1273 · Ocean

Humpback whales sing songs that evolve over time — males across an ocean basin gradually adopt the same new melody.

Fact #3859 · Ocean

Many deep-sea fish have transparent or nearly invisible bodies.

Fact #1387 · Ocean

The Erie Canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

Fact #1131 · Ocean

The vampire squid can turn itself inside out as a defense mechanism.

Fact #1385 · Ocean

Honey does not spoil when stored properly in a sealed container.

Fact #2 · Ocean

In 1970, a whale carcass was blown up with explosives in Oregon to remove it from a beach.

Fact #793 · Ocean