Bottlenose whale sightings
Young scientists investigate rare Icelandic whale sighting.
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Seals help unlock secrets of the ocean
Sensors developed by St Andrews researchers collect vital information on climate.
Piranhas on show at University museum
The 'true story' of one of nature's most feared animals on show this summer.
Ancient ancestor gives insight into evolution
Genome sequence of marine animal provides clues to the past.
Dream whale trip on offer
One lucky young person can win a trip around Madeira.
Shopping for food in the ocean
Study reveals fresh insights into marine predator behaviour.
New insights into seal behaviour
St Andrews researchers lead an international study into the behaviour of elephant seals.
Declining harbour seal populations
Populations of harbour seals in Orkney and Shetland have suffered an as yet unexplained decline of about 40% over the past five years, according to new research carried out by the Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St Andrews.
Scientists discover ‘jellyfish explosion’
CAPTION: Dr Andrew Brierley holding a large jellyfish on the deck of the research vessel.
Sparks fly in National Science Week
Where do you inherit your hair colour from? What's inside your mobile phone? How does memory work? What would you look like if you had been born in the opposite sex? And, most bizarre of all, do chickens prefer beautiful humans?