Underwater photographer Deron Verbeck was diving off the coast of Kona, Hawaii when he spotted an oceanic whitetip shark with strange scarring across its head and back. He snapped a photo of the shark with its scarring pattern ...
Ecology
Jun 12, 2020
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Sharks, marine scientists say, are often misunderstood, described as ravenous man-eaters. In reality, sharks are critically important to the health of the world's oceans, yet a quarter of all shark species are threatened ...
Ecology
Jul 26, 2017
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(Phys.org) —The number of sharks killed each year in commercial fisheries is estimated at 100 million, with a range between 63 million and 273 million, according to the research "Global Catches, Exploitation Rates and Rebuilding ...
Ecology
Mar 4, 2013
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Great white sharks around Mexico's Guadalupe Island sometimes hang out with each other—and while it's not a popularity contest, some might just be a little more social than others.
Plants & Animals
Mar 23, 2022
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Dolphins are known to be good at maintaining relationships, but a new study suggests their gregarious nature may extend beyond their own social circles.
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2022
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Excitement is contagious in a science classroom and could lead to greater interest in science careers, a new study has found.
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2017
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When is it safe to reopen countries amidst pandemic lockdowns? It's a big question in the age of coronavirus—and one looming large on many minds across the globe. People need an open economy—and jobs—to put food on ...
Other
Dec 17, 2020
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Changes in temperature and weather patterns pose a serious threat to the millions of animal, plant and fungi species found in the tropics. In an article published in Science, lead authors and biology Ph.D. students Timothy ...
Ecology
Mar 25, 2016
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Researchers have pinpointed the biggest threats to the only population of rare, endangered mule ear orchids in the U.S.
Plants & Animals
Jan 25, 2023
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A Florida International University professor and his team this month published news of a scientific breakthrough that could lead to the noninvasive treatment of Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Bio & Medicine
May 19, 2015
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