Coral Reefs – What Can Be Done to Save Them?
In a recent episode of the BBC’s Blue Planet II, a number of various species were shown interacting in…
Coral Reefs Under Attack by Spiny Sea Stars!!!
When you think of starfish, killer is not usually the first word to come to mind. Growing up we think…
Water Bear Don’t Care – Why Tardigrades Will Outlive Us All
Extremophiles refer to animals that are adapted to living in the most extreme environments. From beetles that use anti-freeze proteins…
The great glowing ocean – how the ‘milky sea’ was discovered
Long ago, sailors would return from sea with stories of glowing waters far out in the open ocean. They recounted…
Can we edit GABRA3 to suppress AKT activation and therefore metastasis in breast cancer
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?
Where did the fish shaped reptiles go? During the Triassic and Jurassic fish shaped reptiles (ichthyosaurs) ruled the sea for…
How the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has changed over the last 1.4 million years
Introduction The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is part of the continental ice sheet which covers West Antarctic, the portion of…
Exploring Antarctica: How there is a potential layer of meteorites beneath the ice
Antarctica is one of the harshest environments in the world covered in ice and remaining in sub-zero temperatures all year…
The lasting effects of PCBs on two isolated populations of Atlantic and Pacific Orca.
The Orca The orca (Orcinus Orca) is easily the most recognisable of all cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) in the…
Shark attacks in South Africa
Do shark attacks make South Africa the most dangerous place in the world to surf? South Africa is home to…