Things tagged as science.
Giant jellyfish invade Japanese waters
4 Gigantic jellyfish, weighing up to quarter ton (450 lbs) and reaching up to six feet in diameter, are moving Northward invading Japanese waters and plaguing the local fishing industries. ...
Jellyfish-eating coral caught in the act
% Recently scientists from Israel encountered a strange sight—a coral eating a jellyfish in the Red Sea. We saw this news posted on the BBC’s website and did a ...
Mantis shrimp eyes: the key to next generation high def devices
% The mantis shrimp is definitely one of the most intriguing reef creatures and recent news is showing their sensitive eyes are leading researchers to uncover new ways to revolutionize communications. ...
Robotic fish to swim, monitor the open seas
% Robotic fish are not the latest Hollywood horror flick but they are looking to make a “splash” and be released in the wild to monitor and transmit conditions from bodies ...
Aquarium nuisance lends its “sting” to medicine
4 Aiptasia. The name alone brings shudders through many aquarists’ bodies but this prolific reef tank nuisance is being put to good use by the Israeli bio-medical firm NanoCyte. According ...
You don’t know Jack about coral identification
% Do you think you can tell the difference between your Porites compressa and Porites lobata? If your answer is yes then guess again. New research from Zac Forsman ...
Coral gene determines coral competition and aggression
• A research project published today in the journal Current Biology by Matthew Nicotra et. al has discovered a Cnidarian gene which probably explains how corals and anemones react to ...Rare video footage of deepwater marine life on Davidson Seamount
• The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute has been churning out a lot of eye popping videos lately. Hot on the heels of the unbelievable barreleye fish, this video ...
