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One of a Kind: The Coral That Doesn't Need Sunlight

One of a Kind: The Coral That Doesn't Need Sunl...

Most corals depend on sunlight, but carnation corals (Dendronephthya spp.) have evolved a different strategy. Discover how these colourful soft corals survive without photosynthesis, why they rely on strong ocean...

One of a Kind: The Coral That Doesn't Need Sunl...

Most corals depend on sunlight, but carnation corals (Dendronephthya spp.) have evolved a different strategy. Discover how these colourful soft corals survive without photosynthesis, why they rely on strong ocean...

One of a Kind: The Animal That Can Photosynthesise

One of a Kind: The Animal That Can Photosynthesise

Discover the remarkable sea slugs that challenge the boundary between plants and animals. Learn how species steal chloroplasts from algae, allowing them to harness energy from sunlight through a process...

One of a Kind: The Animal That Can Photosynthesise

Discover the remarkable sea slugs that challenge the boundary between plants and animals. Learn how species steal chloroplasts from algae, allowing them to harness energy from sunlight through a process...

Why Do Corals Glow in the Dark?

Why Do Corals Glow in the Dark?

If you have ever seen a photograph of a coral reef glowing bright green, orange, or red beneath blue light, you may have wondered how it was producing such vivid...

Why Do Corals Glow in the Dark?

If you have ever seen a photograph of a coral reef glowing bright green, orange, or red beneath blue light, you may have wondered how it was producing such vivid...

The Sardine Run: One of the Ocean's Greatest Wildlife Spectacles

The Sardine Run: One of the Ocean's Greatest Wi...

Every year, millions of sardines travel along South Africa's coast, attracting dolphins, sharks, seabirds and even whales. Discover why the Sardine Run happens, how predators create spectacular bait balls, and...

The Sardine Run: One of the Ocean's Greatest Wi...

Every year, millions of sardines travel along South Africa's coast, attracting dolphins, sharks, seabirds and even whales. Discover why the Sardine Run happens, how predators create spectacular bait balls, and...

What Is El Niño? Current Climate News

What Is El Niño? Current Climate News

El Niño is one of those terms that most people have heard, but relatively few people could confidently explain. It appears regularly in weather forecasts and news reports, often linked...

What Is El Niño? Current Climate News

El Niño is one of those terms that most people have heard, but relatively few people could confidently explain. It appears regularly in weather forecasts and news reports, often linked...

6 Surprising Facts About Nudibranchs That Make Them Even More Incredible

6 Surprising Facts About Nudibranchs That Make ...

Nudibranchs are much more than colourful sea slugs! Discover six incredible facts about their biology, from their unusual sensory organs and specialised diets to stolen stinging cells, chemical defences, reproduction...

6 Surprising Facts About Nudibranchs That Make ...

Nudibranchs are much more than colourful sea slugs! Discover six incredible facts about their biology, from their unusual sensory organs and specialised diets to stolen stinging cells, chemical defences, reproduction...