The cold weather that hit the U.S. last week is making an impact on creatures sharks as well. In a Facebook post, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy shared some images of a pair of thresher sharks that were stranded on shore and…
CthulhuAmongUs: A new giant octopus discovered
A new species of giant octopus was recently discovered right underneath out noses. It seems there are actually two giant pacific species we’ve been lumping under one name — the Giant Pacific Octopus (GPO). Although it doesn’t have an official…
This company wants to build autonomous boats
Sea Machines Robotics is looking to take autonomous vehicles to the sea, retrofitting ships to be able to steer and navigate themselves. Like what car manufacturers and tech giants are trying to do on land, this company is doing to…
Want to know what it feels like to get zapped by an electric eel?
This guy knows firsthand just what the shock from an electric eel feels like — and he did it all in the name of science. Kenneth Catania put his arm out in harms way just so he could better understand exactly…
Australian researcher develops ‘IVF for coral’ to help regrow reefs at scale
One thing we know, the way corals reproduce are pretty inefficient as the broadcast spawning only results in a small portion of viable larvae actually surviving and growing into a mature coral. But a scientist from Australia has developed a…
Scientists reanimate frozen fish embryos with gold, antifreeze and lasers
It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie (or a strange MacGyver episode), but scientists have developed a way to reanimate frozen fish embryos using a combination of lasers, gold particles, and antifreeze. By why you might ask? This…
Tubelip wrasses use slime-covered lips to chomp on coral
Researchers notices tubelip wrasses, a type of coral reef fish, have slime on their “lips” to help them eat corals. These may not have been the fish Nick Cave referred to when hey sang the line “Well, you know those…
Rubber Reefs? Rubber algae helping restore reefs in Med
Rubber synthetic algae that mimics coralline algae is being used to help create an artificial reef to help aid in reef restoration in the Mediterranean. By installing small rubber-like structures the team hopes to mimic Ellisolandia elongata and the way it moves,…
Tracking wayward youth key to better reef management
Seems like “Finding Nemo” should have been more like “The Lost Boys” or “The Outsiders”. Right after birth, baby clownfish stray from home and scientists are playing truancy officers using the distance they travel as an indicator of the effects…
Mystery behind Fang Blenny’s painless bite explained
For a fish with venomous spines or fangs, the bite of the fang blenny is pretty pain free. But why when every other animal seems to emit excruciating pain with every bite or prick of a spine? Some research scientists have…
