Around 58,000 women and men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK and out of this 11,500…

Where did the fish shaped reptiles go? During the Triassic and Jurassic fish shaped reptiles (ichthyosaurs) ruled the sea for…

Introduction The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is part of the continental ice sheet which covers West Antarctic, the portion of…

Antarctica is one of the harshest environments in the world covered in ice and remaining in sub-zero temperatures all year…

The Orca The orca (Orcinus Orca) is easily the most recognisable of all cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) in the…

Do shark attacks make South Africa the most dangerous place in the world to surf?  South Africa is home to…

Coral and Zooxanthallae Coral (in the class Antrozoa) is a vital part of many aquatic ecosystems, with it’s ability to…

The manta ray (Manta birostris) is one of the largest rays to belong to the Myliobatidae family, growing up to…

The Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is a large predator that has been in the earth’s oceans for over 400 million years,…

Since the start of commercial exploitation Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) population has dropped 85%. Eight species of tuna exist…