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‘Robocarp’ makes splash with motion breakthrough 

Added: 28 Apr 2023

A coil-powered robot fish designed by scientists at the University of Bristol could enhance underwa…

Rare mineral project offers means to tackle acid effect on ocean life

Added: 29 Jan 2023

Scientists at Heriot-Watt and Hamburg universities say they have developed a process to boost ocean…

Nikon Small World hands awards first place to photogenic gecko image

Added: 16 Oct 2022

The three millimetre hand of a lizard embryo captured on camera in incredible detail has won first …

It pays to be pretty if you’re a threatened fish

Added: 9 Jun 2022

Humans don’t only judge each other unfairly on looks, they do the same when it comes to fish specie…

Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing

Added: 4 May 2022

Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing. La…

Monitoring DNA in air samples could revolutionise biomonitoring

Added: 10 Jan 2022

DNA from air could revolutionise the way we measure animal biodiversity, say scientists. Two resear…

New microscope uses photonics to gain insights into ‘superbugs’

Added: 25 Nov 2021

Scientists are building a new super-resolution microscope that uses laser light to study the inner …

Olympus Image of the Year Award 2021

Added: 4 Nov 2021

Olympus has just launched its third Image of the Year contest and is accepting entries. Each year, …

New dipping solution turns the whole fish into valuable food

Added: 16 Jun 2021

When herring are filleted, more than half their weight becomes a low-value ‘side stream’ that never…

Are UK Zoos putting the Con in Conservation?

Added: 27 May 2021

A shocking new report published by Born Free highlights that the majority of species found in the U…

UKRI funding to bring the public into the heart of five research projects

Added: 27 May 2021

UK Research and Innovation is encouraging people from across the UK to actively contribute to five …

Giant sea lizard fossil shows diversity of life before asteroid hit

Added: 14 May 2021

A further species discovery confirms the abundance and diversity of giant marine lizards in the Cre…

Do octopuses' arms have a mind of their own?

Added: 4 Nov 2020

Often described as aliens, octopuses are one of most unusual creatures on the planet, with three he…

Webinar: Accepting animal-free bacterial endotoxin testing

Added: 15 Jun 2020

European, US, Japanese and Chinese pharmacopeia will include a synthetic substitute for horseshoe c…

Listen to the song of the Arctic unicorn (video)

Added: 27 May 2020

With the help of Inuit hunters, geophysicists recently recorded the various calls, buzzes, clicks a…

Satellites confirm largest macroalgae bloom

Added: 11 Jul 2019

Satellite observations have confirmed the largest bloom of macroalgae in the world, which has mostl…

Deep ocean garbage

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Plastic debris has been found in the deepest part of the ocean.!--more--

As part of The Five Deeps…

Radioactive carbon in deep ocean crustaceans

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Radioactive carbon released into the atmosphere from nuclear bomb tests more than 50 years ago has …

Pumping guts not heart keep sea spiders alive

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Researchers have discovered a scientific oddity – a sea creature that uses its gut, not its heart, …

New discovery turns coral development theory upside down

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Coral growth theory needs revisiting, after large numbers of colonies were discovered in areas once…