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Archaeology Jul 22, 2026

Nearly 3,000-year-old human remains unearthed in El Salvador

Archaeologists in El Salvador exhumed human remains believed to be nearly 3,000 years old Tuesday, the Ministry of Culture said.

Paleontology & Fossils Jul 22, 2026

Danish fish fossil cliffs set to gain UNESCO status

Two Danish coastal cliffs where paleontologists have uncovered 55-million-year-old fossils of prehistoric wildlife are likely to gain World Heritage status as UNESCO's committee meets in South Korea.

Archaeology Jul 21, 2026

Students unearth rare, centuries-old pot at Florida Spanish mission site

Some 400 years ago, a member of the Indigenous Potano-Timucua tribe scooped up some clay and carefully molded it into a modest vessel, small enough to rest in the palm of their hand. You can imagine their fingers pressing ...

Ecology Jul 7, 2026

Fishing for DNA: How a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity

The DNA in a single cup of water can track wildlife, monitor pollution and survey pathogens in waterways and their surroundings, all at the same time.

Earth Sciences Jul 3, 2026

Sea turtles diving through the eye of the storm help develop better cyclone forecasts

Every summer, communities across northern Australia brace for the tropical cyclone season. Tropical cyclones draw their power from the warm seas, extracting heat and moisture from ocean water.

Plants & Animals Jul 3, 2026

Ph.D. project gives critical insights into vulnerable green turtles

A study into the foraging habits of green turtles in the Northern Territory has used an innovative surveying technique that could become a critical tool in monitoring marine habitats in remote and challenging environments.

Plants & Animals Jul 2, 2026

Discarded plastic bottles help save dolphins from fishing nets

Newcastle University researchers have demonstrated that plastic bottles attached to fishing nets can help dolphins detect and avoid being caught and killed in the deadly gear.

Plants & Animals Jul 2, 2026

Swimming crab trapped in plastic bottle survives two months at sea

How did a large crab end up trapped inside a plastic bottle with an opening smaller than its body? Hiroshima University researchers investigated this unusual marine mystery, revealing a lesser-known impact of marine plastic ...

Plants & Animals Jun 25, 2026

Turtles may migrate using Earth's magnetic field

New research indicates that sea turtles seem to navigate across hundreds of miles of open ocean using Earth's magnetic field. Previous experimental studies suggested that sea turtles use geomagnetism to navigate, but this ...

Plants & Animals Jun 25, 2026

Miniature satellite tags reveal diving behavior of juvenile sea turtles

Until recently, researchers were unable to conduct satellite-tracking studies on juvenile turtles because of their small body sizes and immediate dispersal into the ocean, leaving this period of their lives enigmatic and ...

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