Scientists have discovered thousands of new compounds inside the bodies of marine sponges.Just as humans have bacteria living in their guts that help them digest the food they eat, over half of the bodyweight of living sea sponges is made up of the many different bacteria that live inside them, said the researchers while presenting [...]
The Great White shark’s ability to inflict a killer wound on anything it bites, is probably due to its saw like teeth, rather than the amount of bite force, according to a new study by a biologist from the University of Tampa in Florida. Once a Great White clamps down on a prey with its [...]
A team of 31 scientists have completed a five-week scientific expedition, which suggests the existence of a new continent in the Atlantic, besides stunning marine life specimens, of which one is thought to be new to science. The team thinks they may have discovered a new species of Ostracod (or seed shrimp) that was found [...]
A new study has shown that an edible African fish could help beat the malaria mosquito. Nile tilapia, a nutritious fish eaten in Kenya, could be used as a weapon against malaria mosquitoes, according to a study of three fish ponds where the species nearly wiped out.
Researchers have long known that the Nile tilapia feeds [...]
Using data from a 2.4 metre long Great White Shark caught in beach nets off the NSW Central Coast, scientists are building a 3-D computer model of the beast’s jaw in an attempt to test its bite force.The collaborative project involving NSW DPI, the Universities of NSW, Newcastle and Tampa, Florida, aims to use high [...]