Rising ocean acidity threatens sea life
Researchers in Exeter have found that sea creatures will be affected by rising ocean acidity.
Environment
Oct 31, 2014
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Ancient fossils confirmed among our strangest cousins
More than 100 years since they were first discovered, some of the world's most bizarre fossils have been identified as distant relatives of humans, thanks to the work of University of Adelaide researchers.
Paleontology & Fossils
Oct 15, 2014
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Microplastics worse for crabs and other marine life than previously thought, study shows
The tiny plastic particles polluting our seas are not only orally ingested by marine creatures, but also enter their systems through their gills, according to a new study led by the University of Exeter.
Environment
Jul 18, 2014
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Closer look at ancient giant sea scorpion suggests poor vision limited its hunting abilities
(Phys.org) —A team of researchers from Yale University and University College Cork in Ireland has concluded that the ancient giant sea scorpion (Acutiramus cummingsi) wasn't quite as terrifying as initial reports had suggested. ...
Behind a marine creature's bright green fluorescent glow
Pushing closer to understanding the mechanisms behind the mysterious glow of light produced naturally by certain animals, scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have deciphered the structural components ...
Biochemistry
Jul 1, 2014
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Fossil discovery in Alps challenges theory that all deep sea animals evolved from shallow water ancestors
(Phys.org) —A team of researchers with members from several European countries has published a paper in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, arguing that new archeological evidence suggests ...
Oil searchers discover and record deep-sea graveyard off Angola coast
A team of researchers looking for oil and gas deposits beneath the seafloor off the western coast of southern Africa has found four large "fish-falls" on the seabed: the carcasses of one whale shark and three mobulid rays. ...
Mysterious illness killing off starfish on both US coasts
(Phys.org) —A mysterious illness is killing starfish, or sea stars, on both U.S. coasts in unprecedented numbers, and marine scientists have no idea what it is or how to help the creatures survive. In a News Focus article ...
Unique floating lab showcases 'aliens of the sea'
Researcher Leonid Moroz emerges from a dive off the Florida Keys and gleefully displays a plastic bag holding a creature that shimmers like an opal in the seawater.
Plants & Animals
Apr 28, 2014
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Researchers highlight negative impact of antidepressants on aquatic life
(Phys.org) —Two teams of researchers have published separate papers in the journal Aquatic Toxicology regarding the negative impact of antidepressants on aquatic life. In the first paper, Peter Fong and Alex Ford offer ...
