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Jellyfish inspire self-healing electronic skin
Jellyfish inspire self-healing electronic skin with the potential to reduce the millions of tonnes of electronic waste from broken mobile phones and tablets generated each year
Equatorial coral reefs less affected by global warming
Ocean warming is threatening coral reefs globally. Whenever sea temperatures rise in an area, coral reefs degrade. However, a new study has found that...
Migrating blue whales rely on memory to find prey
Meaning it could be difficult for whales to adapt if climate change causes food availability to deviate strongly from the whales' expectations.
Streets, Seas and Stars: Nightmares of Pollution
Scientists predict that the current rate of climate change will cause irreversible damage within 12 years. Industry, construction and pollution has ravaged the planet...
Seals to keep watch on remote Antarctic glacier
Two species of seals will help keep watch on a huge glacier in West Antarctica that is at risk of collapse.
Factors of extinction and how some species are bouncing back
Humans, given their tendency to atrocity, have a preconceived notion that we have dominion over the earth and everything that’s in it - you...
Addressing the State of the Ocean’s Health (and Ways to Fix It)
There are five major issues in the oceans due to humans. What are they and how can we fix them?
Looking back at the Deepwater Horizon spill 8 years on
You know an event is big when they cast Mark Wahlberg to star in a film telling the story six years later. That is...
5 everyday items that contain hidden plastic
Plastic is a big problem for our oceans - a fact that has been widely publicised through environmental and conservation organisations. According to National...
How Does Plastic End Up in the Ocean and How Do We Stop It?
We all know that our oceans have become a dumping ground for rubbish and our coastlines are covered in plastic. It’s been all over...