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Plants & Animals Jun 12, 2024

Research finds dolphins with elevated mercury levels in Florida and Georgia

In a study with potential implications for the oceans and human health, scientists have reported elevated mercury levels in dolphins in the U.S. Southeast, with the greatest levels found in dolphins in Florida's St. Joseph ...

Environment Jun 7, 2024

Debris hotspot map can predict dangers for threatened marine life in Australia

A new study has identified the most likely cause of ocean rubbish hotspots in Australia and the risk to four endangered species—green sea turtles, dugongs, Australian sea lions and flesh-footed shearwaters.

Paleontology & Fossils Jun 4, 2024

Three boys found a T. rex fossil in North Dakota. Now a Denver museum works to fully reveal it

Two young brothers and their cousin were wandering through a fossil-rich stretch of the North Dakota badlands when they made a discovery that left them "completely speechless": a T. rex bone poking out of the ground.

Environment Jun 3, 2024

Big brands disproportionately responsible for plastic pollution on small islands, finds study

A new study has found that 72% of items washing up on the shores of small remote, protected islands, are manufactured by major brands Danone and Coca-Cola Company, causing untold pollution to the area.

Plants & Animals Jun 3, 2024

Neighborhoods see a larger disparity in wildlife in Chicago than other cities, study shows

For nearly two decades, Mark Weitekamper has lived in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood. For years, Weitekamper said, he's been able to enjoy wildlife in the heart of the city.

Plants & Animals May 31, 2024

Plant that vanished from Vermont 108 years ago accidentally rediscovered, botanists say

A plant that hasn't been seen in Vermont since 1916 was just rediscovered by accident, the state's Fish and Wildlife Department said.

Plants & Animals May 27, 2024

Secrets of sargassum: Scientists advance knowledge of seaweed causing chaos in the Caribbean and West Africa

Researchers have been working to track and study floating sargassum, a prolific seaweed swamping Caribbean and West African shorelines, and causing environmental and economic harm. The study, "Changes in holopelagic Sargassum ...

Plants & Animals May 22, 2024

Designing a better nest to help endangered turtles

With Ontario's eight species of turtles considered at risk, a new nest designed by researchers has the potential to significantly bolster their struggling populations.

Ecology May 21, 2024

In Darwin's footsteps: Scientists recreate historic 1830s expedition

Like Charles Darwin did in 1831, a group of scientists and environmentalists last year set sail from the English port of Plymouth, headed for the Galapagos islands off the coast of Ecuador.

Ecology May 20, 2024

Researchers investigate mercury concentrations in fish and wildlife on a global scale

A paper, titled "Global Mercury Concentrations in Biota: Their Use as a Basis for a Global Biomonitoring Framework" and published in the journal Ecotoxicology, describes for the first time currently available mercury data ...

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