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WONDERS OF THE OCEAN

Well, not quite – but it’s true that about 80 per cent of our ocean floor remains unexplored and uncharted. Discovering what our ocean depths look like and what life might be found there is just as ch

Some of the strangest science stories from around the world.

Summer 1975 was a glorious time to be young on the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard. “We had the beaches to ourselves – nobody else wanted to go in the water, not even a lot of people who’d l

Walruses live in the arctic and sub-Arctic. They are one of the largest pinnipeds (meaning fin-footed) and are related to seals and sealions. Their Latin name, Odobenus rosmarus, translates as ‘tooth-

In need of a fresh perspective? Dive deep this month, with some playful new friends…