Virus-quieted oceans open window for Shark Week researchers
The coronavirus pandemic forced people to stay put, but it gave sharks a travel passport and scientists a rare opportunity.
The coronavirus pandemic forced people to stay put, but it gave sharks a travel passport and scientists a rare opportunity.
Ecology
Aug 8, 2020
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Almost one-fifth of the whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef Marine Park show major scarring or fin amputations, with the number of injured animals increasing in recent years, new research reveals.
Ecology
Jan 24, 2020
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Groups of killer whales have rammed hundreds of small boats off the coast of Spain in recent years in "terrifying" behavior that has baffled scientists.
Ecology
Jun 12, 2023
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The clock may tick a little slower on the remote, windswept German island of Pellworm, but when it comes to renewable energy, it has long been ahead of its time.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 10, 2013
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Young fish leap in the wake of a warden's patrol boat as it motors through waters off Jamaica's southwest coast that are a brilliant palette of blues. Beneath the surface, reefs bristle with spiny lobsters, and rainbow-colored ...
Ecology
Jul 12, 2013
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China's largest freshwater lake has shrunk to its smallest size in years due to drought, state media and officials said Thursday, endangering the ecology in the area and fishermen's livelihoods.
Environment
Jan 5, 2012
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Christmas Day floods in the Philippines forced the evacuation of nearly 46,000 people from their homes, civil defence officials said Monday.
Environment
Dec 26, 2022
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A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker was towing a fishing boat out of heavy ice in Antarctica on Saturday after the vessel was stuck there for three days with 26 people aboard.
Earth Sciences
Feb 14, 2015
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Humans aren't the only species that have dinner parties. Scientists have observed many animals, including bats, eating in groups. However, little was known about whether bats actively help each other find food, a process ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2018
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(AP) -- It's a scene that scientists say is all too common: A commercial fishing boat pulls in a net full of shrimp or tuna and finds a loggerhead sea turtle mixed in with the catch.
Ecology
Sep 3, 2009
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