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Thursday, 14 October 2010
A new flotilla of floating sensors, underwater gliders and seal-mounted cameras are being used by Australian marine scientists to probe deep into our oceans.
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Scientists in New Zealand have shown for the first time that sedentary coastal creatures can travel long distances at sea by hitching a ride on seaweed.
Friday, 20 August 2010
Scientists have discovered a new type of chlorophyll in ancient Western Australian bacteria.
Friday, 13 August 2010
Scientists say fish on Australia's east coast are moving further south in line with an increase in ocean water temperatures.
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Scientists have for the first time collected venom from octopuses captured from the waters of Antarctica.
Monday, 14 June 2010
A government wildlife officer who has dedicated his life to the safe rescue of whales at sea has been honoured on the Queen's Birthday.
Thursday, 3 June 2010
Dr Karl on triple J Can you increase your memory by training your brain? Why do you need glasses to watch 3D TVs? Are our eyeballs fully grown when we are born?
Thursday, 27 May 2010
Some sharks glow on the underneath of their body making themselves invisible to both prey and predators, according to a new study.
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Scientists investigating deep sea life in a supposedly pristine area of the Southern Ocean near eastern Antarctica have been shocked to find what they believe is evidence of illegal fishing there.
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Unique, free-swimming octopuses called argonauts, use their stunning white shells to remain neutrally buoyant beneath the sea surface, say Australian researchers.
Tuesday, 11 May 2010 8
Ask an Expert Some time ago there were exciting reports of an oil-eating bacterium that would solve the ecological damage caused by spillage. Why haven't they been used in the Gulf of Mexico?
Monday, 19 April 2010
A thick mat of microbes the size of a country has been found in the waters off South America, report scientists.
Thursday, 15 April 2010 4
Science feature Not a scientist? Don't even have a science degree? Not a problem, scientists need your help.
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Whales spend more time 'gesturing' instead of vocalising, to get their point across when the wind whips up the ocean and makes it noisy, say researchers.
Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Black sea snakes are prone to being weighed down by algal spores, making them slower swimmers than their black-and-white-banded cousins, say researchers.