Iceland's government said that whaling could resume Friday with stricter conditions and monitoring, after it decided not to extend a temporary two-month ban imposed amid animal welfare concerns.
Ecology
Aug 31, 2023
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Recently, scientists reported that more than half of our oceans are turning greener, an indication that they might contain more phytoplankton. Along the California coast, hundreds of sea lions and dolphins turned up sick ...
Ecology
Aug 24, 2023
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A study conducted by researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil has concluded that particles of glitter can hinder the growth of organisms at the base of aquatic ecosystems, such as cyanobacteria ...
Ecology
Aug 22, 2023
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Some of Drew Carhart's earliest memories remind him of his love of nature. Not just trees, flowers or birds—but the stars, planets and galaxies visible in the night sky.
Astronomy
Aug 21, 2023
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The space industry has changed dramatically since the Apollo program put men on the moon in the late 1960s.
Space Exploration
Aug 16, 2023
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In the shallow waters of the Scardovari lagoon, fishermen catch clams for Italy's beloved spaghetti alle vongole, alongside mussels and oysters. But an invader risks putting them out of business.
Ecology
Aug 15, 2023
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Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean.
Space Exploration
Aug 10, 2023
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Microscopic plastic particles have been found in the fats and lungs of two-thirds of the marine mammals in a graduate student's study of ocean microplastics. The presence of polymer particles and fibers in these animals suggests ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 10, 2023
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An enormous blue whale, considered the largest animal on Earth, has washed up onto a beach in southern Chile, probably after dying at sea, local authorities said Sunday.
Ecology
Aug 7, 2023
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Look out, blue whale—there's a new contender for your heavyweight title.
Paleontology & Fossils
Aug 5, 2023
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