Oct 16 : Since most fish lack eyelids, many people have wondered whether they can even nod off. Now, a Stanford University study has found that fish do snooze at night.

Oct 1 : Scientists at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Zoo have embarked on a project aimed at saving microscopic threatened species.

Sept 23 : A German-American research team of biologists and geochemists has discovered hitherto unknown anaerobic bacteria in marine sediments, which need only propane or butane for growth.

Sept 18 : A joint Canadian-American research team has, for the first time, demonstrated that mercury concentrations in fish respond directly to changes in the atmospheric deposition of the chemical.

Sept 4 : A dime-sized tropical crab that has invaded coastal waters in the Southeast United States is having both positive and negative effects on oyster reefs, leaving researchers unable to predict what the creature’s long-term impact will be.

Sept. 4 : Scientists have discovered thousands of new compounds inside the bodies of marine sponges.

Sept 4 : 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.

Aug.18 : 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.

August 9 : A new study has shown that an edible African fish could help beat the malaria mosquito.

Aug 1 : 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.