What does it mean to be male or female in the animal kingdom? How do our own gender differences compare with those of other animals? Why do adult male elephant seals weigh more than four times as much as ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 11, 2013 not rated yet 0

Scientists have found an entirely new genetic route by which a now-banned chemical causes sexual and hormonal disruption in a marine mollusc.

Biology - Ecology

May 23, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

(Phys.org) —Scientists from Oregon State University, who have examined more than three dozen pieces of debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami that have washed ashore on the Northwest coast, say the potential ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 06, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Two new species of the gorgonian inhabiting barnacles—Conopea saotomensis and Conopea fidelis—have been collected from the area surrounding the historically isolated volcanic islands of São Tomé and ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 27, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 0

With 3.5 billion years of research and development under her belt, Mother Nature could be considered the world's most experienced biological engineer. Sure, her methods may appear haphazard at times, but ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Jan 24, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 0 |

(Phys.org)—A team of Canadian researchers has found that one species of barnacles mate by ejecting sperm into seawater while another catches it – a process known as spermcasting. Prior to this research, ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 16, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1 |

Special underwater coatings prevent shells and other organisms from growing on the hull of ships—but biocide paints are ecologically harmful. Together with the industry, researchers have developed more ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Dec 06, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 0

A tall ship owned and operated by Sea Education Association (SEA) will depart port tomorrow on a research expedition dedicated to examining the effects of plastic marine debris, including debris generated by the 2011 Japanese ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Oct 02, 2012 not rated yet 0

(AP)—A large plastic bin is the first confirmed piece of marine debris from last year's Japan tsunamis to arrive in Hawaii, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Sep 22, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org)—One of the greatest threats to wildlife on the planet is the ongoing acidification of the ocean. As acidity rises, there is also less carbonate available in the ocean, which makes life difficult ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Sep 13, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

(Phys.org) -- Could the pumice that surges into the ocean once a volcano erupts in Tonga or elsewhere in the south-west Pacific save the Great Barrier Reef?

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Jul 19, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany have discovered that tiny vanadium pentoxide nanoparticles can inhibit the growth of barnacles, bacteria, and algae on surfaces in contact ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Jul 02, 2012 not rated yet 1

The colonisation of hulls by algae, barnacles, mussels and other organisms is a major problem for both pleasure boats and merchant tonnage. In a joint project, researchers at the University of Gothenburg and ...

Chemistry - Other

Jun 11, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

When debris from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan began making its way toward the West Coast of the United States, there were fears of possible radiation and chemical contamination as well as costly ...

Biology - Ecology

Jun 07, 2012 4.7 / 5 (3) 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Because brown bears are so reclusive, not to mention dangerous to be around, not a lot is really known about their brain power. This is actually rather odd because bears have the largest brains ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 07, 2012 4.9 / 5 (12) 20 |