I was part of a team that recently discovered human-made pollutants in one of the deepest and most remote places on Earth—the Atacama Trench, which goes down to a depth of 8,000 meters in the Pacific Ocean. The presence ...
Earth Sciences
May 1, 2023
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New research published in PeerJ by Rebecca Helm and colleagues at Georgetown University demonstrates why it is important that methods of assessment and evaluation of ecosystem impacts of novel high seas activities account ...
Environment
Apr 27, 2023
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When thinking of animals that live in the most extreme environments on Earth most of us probably don't think of the snailfish. Its name may not hint at extraordinary physical capabilities but the snailfish has broken the ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 24, 2023
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Scientists have discovered three new hydrothermal vent fields over a 434-mile-long stretch of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge during the first scientific expedition aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute's recently launched research vessel ...
Ecology
Apr 24, 2023
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A new freshwater arthropod, Maldybulakia saierensis sp. nov., has been discovered by Chinese researchers from the Silurion of the western Junggar, Northwest China. The discovery of this species pushes back the earliest appearance ...
Evolution
Apr 21, 2023
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How deep can fish live in the ocean? That question has captivated me for more than a decade. But my research team's discovery of the deepest sea fish, announced this week, might not be the final answer. There may be more. ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2023
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The number of exploding stars (supernovae) has significantly influenced marine life's biodiversity during the last 500 million years. This is the essence of a new study published in Ecology and Evolution by Henrik Svensmark, ...
Evolution
Mar 21, 2023
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Many people are flocking to the Gulf Coast for spring break. However, toxic red tide algal blooms have put beachgoers and residents on alert.
Ecology
Mar 21, 2023
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With its brilliant sun, white sand and turquoise water, Lido Key Beach would make for a perfect postcard of Florida beaches if it weren't for the dozens of dead fish lying on the shore, killed by a toxic algae bloom known ...
Ecology
Mar 19, 2023
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A team of graduate students and researchers from the University of Miami is navigating through the northern Atlantic Ocean on an international research voyage to learn more about how the ocean is changing through time.
Environment
Mar 16, 2023
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