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Hearing tests reveal how sea lions and fur seals hear human-made noise

Curtin University and Taronga Conservation Society Australia researchers have conducted the first hearing tests on Australian sea lions and long-nosed fur seals, revealing what sounds these marine mammals can hear and helping ...

Ecology Sep 30, 2026

Ocean predator chemical cues could provide early warnings for toxic algal blooms

A team of marine scientists led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has developed a new approach to predicting harmful algal blooms (HABs), changing how oceanographers track these hazardous marine ...

Archaeology Sep 29, 2026

Mysterious giant carving may show a Kushite ruler and mark an ancient borderland

For centuries, a life-size petroglyph has stood over the rocky landscape of Miseeda in northern Sudan. Exactly who the figure carved into a granite hill represents remains uncertain, but researchers suspect it may depict ...

Plants & Animals Sep 29, 2026

Wolves did not save Yellowstone—why were we so desperate to believe they did?

You might be among the 46 million people who've seen a video showing how wolves changed Yellowstone, or you may have heard another version of the story. Yellowstone, which covers nearly 3,500 square miles (9,100 square kilometers) ...

Plants & Animals Sep 29, 2026

This cat is new to science. What does it take to identify a species?

There's a new cat in town, but this one won't curl up on your hamper, knead your sweaters or squeeze in front of your screen during a Zoom meeting.

Social Sciences Sep 28, 2026

What's behind part-time work for men

In Switzerland, 40% of the working population works part-time, according to 2025 figures from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). Women account for the lion's share: 60% of women in the workforce are employed part-time, ...

Plants & Animals Sep 24, 2026

Aardwolves and cats share surprising chromosome similarities

In the first detailed chromosome map of the aardwolf, Texas A&M University researchers have discovered that, despite millions of years of separate evolution, the chromosomes of aardwolves, other hyenas and even domestic cats ...

Environment Sep 24, 2026

The space race should not endanger Australian wildlife

The race to space continues, with the number of rockets launched increasing every year.

Earth Sciences Sep 23, 2026

Why a healthy seafloor matters for the Earth system

The seafloor is more than just the ground beneath the sea. Two-thirds of Earth's surface is covered by oceans, which have an average depth of almost 4 kilometers (2.5 miles). For a long time, the seafloor's remoteness protected ...

Ecology Sep 22, 2026

How amateur naturalists are helping scientists track what everything eats

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has created an open-source website for learning what different organisms eat and what eats them. The site—called Who Eats Whom—draws on data from a worldwide citizen science platform ...

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