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The Kraken of the Keys: Watch a Rescued Octopus Play Music for Food

November 21, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Can an octopus play the piano? With nine brains and eight arms, the answer might surprise you. Discover the weird and wonderful story of Takoyaki the musical mollusc.

When the Whales Vanished, Their Prey Did Too: The Baffling Science of the Krill Paradox

September 27, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The health of our oceans depends on a surprising ingredient: whale poop. Dive into the science behind the Krill Paradox and why it matters today.

Nature’s Real-Life Time Traveller: The Jellyfish That Never Dies

September 16, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Explore the bizarre world of Turritopsis dohrnii, the immortal jellyfish. Learn about transdifferentiation and how this tiny creature is rewriting the rules of life and death.

Meet the Real-Life ‘Headless Chicken Monster’ of the Antarctic Deep

September 15, 2025 by Andrew 1 Comment

A strange, translucent creature known as the ‘headless chicken monster’ is helping scientists push for a new Marine Protected Area in Antarctica.

Scientists Discover a ‘Lost World’ of Fresh Water Hidden Under the Atlantic Ocean

September 8, 2025 by Andrew 1 Comment

A groundbreaking scientific mission has confirmed a massive aquifer of fresh water under the Atlantic. Discover how this Ice Age relic could change our future.

Seaspiracy: Netflix to tackle the global fishing industry

March 4, 2021 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Netflix is showing a trailer for their forthcoming seapiracy, which looks at the need for sustainable fishing and how far we are from that.

Steve Alten interview: Where is Megalodon hiding?

July 8, 2016 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Steve Alten is the author of the hugely popular Meg series. The fictional series starts when Navy deep-sea submersible pilot Jonas Taylor encounters a Carcharodon megalodon while exploring the infamous Mariana trench. He barely survives the encounter but then has to warn a sceptical world that the 70-foot shark is real. The latest book in […]

World’s largest Great White shark caught on camera

February 9, 2016 by Andrew Leave a Comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8raLJHzWqVA The shark is known as Deep Blue she’s believed to about about 50 years old. How large is the world’s largest Great White shark? She’s at least 7 metres long. Wow. Diver Michael Maier had previously released some footage of his encounter with Deep Blue but these clips contain new, not seen before, images. […]

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