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Copycats
Apart from a few eccentric Germans, being eaten is probably the last thing any of us would ever like to have happen to us. The same is true throughout the rest of the animal kingdom, of course, with...
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Plight of the Penguins
I realise that our blogs have been somewhat penguin-heavy this week and I can assure you that this was in no way planned (at least not on my behalf). I had originally intended this blog to be about the...
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How to Hypnotise a Great White Shark
The Great White Shark or Carcharodon carcharias if you want the Latin, otherwise known as Jaws. This infamous predator can grow to up to six metres in length, has three thousand razor-sharp teeth, a...
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Hiding behind nature
Hide and seek goes on just about everywhere. It’s a simple case of looking hard enough. Camouflage allows organisms of all shapes and sizes to remain unnoticed by their predators or prey. Obvious...
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Deep Sea Expedition
Forget space. There are still parts of our Earth that have yet to be explored. In the depths of our oceans are animals that are not only new to science but that no human has ever seen before....
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Did Oarfish Predict the Japanese Earthquake?
There’s been a rumour flying around the internet that a mysterious fish from the deep predicted the Japanese earthquake. The fish is called Regalecus russelii or the Streamer fish. It is a member of...
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My, what big teeth you have!
Paddling in the Congo River System is not for the fainthearted. This is the Goliath Tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath). Living in freshwater rivers and lakes it is an aggressive predator. Its body is...
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Science Behind the Photo #15
Some shocking statistics about the world’s rivers: Every day, 2 million tons of human waste are disposed of in water courses. (Source: World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)) In developing countries,...
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Science Behind the Photo #18
Coral reefs around the world are rapidly being degraded by a number of human activities including over-fishing, coastal development, and the introduction of sewage fertiliser and sediment. Climate...
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Science Behind the Photo #19
There can be few species on Earth about which more myths exist than piranhas. Piranhas have an aggressive image as flesh-eaters, able to dilacerate a human body in seconds. While piranhas do...
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Fish Go GaGa For Ginger Gene
There may be plenty of fish in the sea but the medaka knows what it likes. A single gene mutation that causes the Japanese Killifish to be born a drab grey colour has proved to be a turn-off to...
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A Sense of Magnetism
The Summer 2012 issue of I, Science took a look at perception, discussing senses and their limitations. However, one sense that was not touched upon was that of magnetism, called ‘magnetoception’. The...
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The Thames: Back from the Dead?
Dead fish after an overflow event. Image: Thames Anglers Conservancy. There once was a time when the Thames was teeming with life. Otters, eels, and even salmon were abundant. But time has not been...
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What’s making waves this week?
Hello all and welcome to the inauguration of Sea Snacks, my blog about marine biology and the science of the seas! I’m starting with what will, unless I forget, become a regular feature: a weekly news...
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Evolution’s revolutions
From tens of seconds to billions of years, the rate evolution has no rules ...
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Preserving coral biodiversity: A gift to the future
It's IVF, Jim, but.... Mary Hagedorn is preserving coral biodiversity with giant condoms
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GM coloured zebrafish disappear in just 15 generations
Pretty, but no match for monochrome - Emma Brown finds that coloured zebrafish are unlikely to survive in the wild
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Using genetics to help save the American eel
Emma Brown looks at how new genetic research on the mysterious and fragile world of the American eel might help conservation projects
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Image of the Week: Baby Swordfish
It may seem tiny, but this little baby will grow to one of the oceans' large and dangerous predatory fish.
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