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Jellyfish are More Advanced Than Previously Thought

The enormous evolutionary success of jellyfish is clear after more than 500 million years on Earth. Nonetheless, they were always seen as primitive creatures with limited learning ability.

25 Sep 2023

Flinders Researchers Break Ground by Understanding the Role of Microbes in Whale Sharks

Loss of habitat and human activities such as fishing and shipping pose a grave threat to wildlife but diseases driven by the smallest organisms in the ocean are a less understood side of marine conservation.

19 Sep 2023

Study: Swimming and Tubing Can Alter Stream Chemistry and Microbiology

With Labor Day approaching, many people are preparing to go tubing and swimming at local streams and rivers.

19 Sep 2023

Breakthrough in eDNA Technology Can Detect Genetic Variation Within Species

Ecologists have demonstrated that the genetic material that species shed into their environments can reveal not only the presence of the species but also a broad range of information about the genetics of whole populations -; information that can help scientists trace the source of a new invasive population as well as prevent further invasion.

14 Sep 2023

Brain's Choreography of Movement Unveiled in Zebrafish Study

The zebrafish brain, though simpler than its human counterpart, is a complex network of neurons that engage in a ceaseless dance of electrical activity.

11 Sep 2023

Plesiosaurs Lengthened Their Necks by Incorporating More Vertebrae

The research, conducted by experts in China and the UK and published on September 4th, 2023 in BMC Ecology and Evolution, reveals that the pachypleurosaur species elongated their necks mostly by adding additional vertebrae.

5 Sep 2023

Fish Communities Can Adapt to Marine Heat Waves, Study Suggests

Rutgers-led research found that marine heat waves -- prolonged periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures -- haven't had a lasting effect on the fish communities that feed most of the world.

1 Sep 2023

Bats' Navigation Brain Cells Also Encode Social Information

The same neurons that help bats navigate through space may also help them navigate collective social environments, finds a new study published today in the journal Nature.

31 Aug 2023

Whale Shark Health Relies on Habitat, Diet – and the Right Mix of Microbes

31 Aug 2023

Flinders University Scientists Study Whale Shark Microbiomes

23 Aug 2023

Insect Farming, the New Approach to Agritech Sustainability

We speak to Larry Kotch from Flybox about how their insect farming-fueled products hope to create a sustainable solution to agricultural waste.

17 Aug 2023

Hormone Testosterone Alters Electric Fish's Ability to Ignore Its Own Signals

During the rainy breeding season, the underwater "conversation" among electric fish changes. Fish revved up to make a match broadcast slightly different signals to advertise their presence and identify compatible mates.

17 Aug 2023

Bivalves' Adaptability Makes Them Less Prone to Extinction

In a new study, scientists Stewart Edie of the Smithsonian, Shan Huang of the University of Birmingham and colleagues drastically expanded the list of bivalve species, such as clams, oysters, mussels, scallops and their relatives, that humans are known to harvest and identified the traits that make these species prime targets for harvesting.

17 Aug 2023

Scaffolding Protein Helps in the Creation of Biomolecular Condensate

Biomolecular condensates are loosely organized assemblies that carry out a variety of vital tasks inside all live cells. However, the mechanism by which proteins and other biomolecules combine to create these assemblies within cells is not fully known.

16 Aug 2023