Tag Archive: science and nature

Conservation Physiology: a Multidisciplinary Approach to Protecting Species

The way in which an animal moves is essential to its survival. Hunting, escaping, migrating and mating are all made possible through the various locomotor strategies that animals employ. As a biomechanist, I… Continue reading

Visualising the Footprints of Ocean Swimmers

DrĀ Kakani Katija is a bioengineer who works as a postdoctoral fellow at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research InstituteĀ (MBARI). Her work involves the study of how marine organisms interact with their environment, more specifically, she… Continue reading

Sneaky Octopus Takes to Land to Snatch Lunch

Octopus have long been heralded as amazing creatures. Capable of stunning camouflage and problem solving skills that demonstrate that they are in a class of their own in the invertebrate world. Still, you… Continue reading