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Students strengthen connections with marine world
Mon, 19 Jun 2023
Almost 90 local First Nations’ high school students have been given a taste of the wonderful world of marine science after graduating from a James Cook University program on Monday afternoon.

Reef sharks at much higher risk of extinction than previously thought
Fri, 16 Jun 2023
Overfishing is driving reef sharks toward extinction, according to a James Cook University scientist who led a major new study published today in Science.

Saving Sarah the Sawfish
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
A James Cook University scientist has published a children’s book aiming to teach kids how to release sawfish inadvertently caught in their nets.

Bettong genes reveal a problem
Fri, 9 Jun 2023
Scientists surveying the endangered northern bettong have discovered one particular sub-population of the species is in significant trouble and needs urgent help.

Small, fast-growing reef fishes evolved in a warming ocean
Thu, 18 May 2023
James Cook University scientists have found coral reef fish developed faster growth rates in the warm oceans of the past, 50 to 60 million years ago. These small and fast-growing fishes epitomise the productive coral reefs of today.

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