Good news for gray whales: 'Unusual mortality event' declared over
It was a worrisome few years for North Pacific gray whales, with hundreds washing up dead on shorelines along the West Coast leading to an estimated 30% decline in their population.
It was a worrisome few years for North Pacific gray whales, with hundreds washing up dead on shorelines along the West Coast leading to an estimated 30% decline in their population.
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Two unexploded ordnance were fished out of the Charles River in Needham, Massachusetts, this week.
Environment
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SpaceX sent up another batch of Starlink satellites on Sunday night from the Space Coast while prepping for the return of Crew-7 from the International Space Station and the potential third test flight of the Starship and ...
Space Exploration
Mar 11, 2024
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No recoverable oil remains in the water after a sheen was reported off the Southern California coast, but the cause remains unclear, officials said Saturday.
Environment
Mar 10, 2024
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The cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), whose beans (cocoa) are used to make products including chocolate, liquor and cocoa butter, may have spread from the Amazon basin to the other regions of South and Central America at least ...
Archaeology
Mar 7, 2024
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Archaeologists have analyzed chemical residues from ceramic vases at the city of Cotzumalhuapa, Guatemala, revealing physical evidence of tobacco use in Mesoamerica, likely for ritual and therapeutic purposes.
Archaeology
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There are so few sunflower sea stars remaining, researchers don't think there are enough for them to find each other on their own to reproduce—so the species is getting a helping hand from humans.
Ecology
Mar 5, 2024
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It's been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and the tall clouds in the distance remind you of cauliflower. You hear a sharp crack, like the sound of a batter hitting a home run, or a low rumble reminiscent of a truck ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 28, 2024
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Thousands of historic and archaeological sites in Georgia are at risk from tropical storm surges, and that number will increase with climate change, according to a study published in PLOS ONE by Matthew D. Howland and Victor ...
Archaeology
Feb 28, 2024
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Wildlife is vanishing around the world, plummeting at rates unprecedented in human history. Then there are elephant seals.
Plants & Animals
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