Research Update Anemonefish are better taxonomists than humans Scientists reveal new lineages of giant sea anemones in Japan and their surprising associations with anemonefish.
Research Update “Frozen behaviors” in amber fossils – how to reconstruct mating behavior of long-extinct termites Scientists found evidence that termites which lived millions of years ago engaged in the same mating behaviors described in their living relatives today.
Institutional News OIST’s Coral Project celebrates noteworthy achievements in its first year Scientists and locals join forces for coral reef conservation in Okinawa, Japan.
Research Update Nature’s checkup: surveying biodiversity with environmental DNA sequencing Using DNA found in samples of seawater from the remote Ogasawara Islands of Japan, researchers have been able to gain valuable insights into the state of biodiversity in a unique ecosystem.
Research Update Diving deeper into our oceans: Underwater drones open new doors for global coral reef research Industry-academia partnership takes innovation in coral e-DNA monitoring to the next level.