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Plants & Animals Jul 24, 2024

Female whale shark with satellite transmitter for record-breaking four years shows consistent migrations

A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Nova Southeastern University in Florida have been tracking a 26-foot endangered whale shark—named "Rio Lady"—with a satellite transmitter for more than four ...

Biotechnology Jul 24, 2024

Reduce, reuse, reflycle: How genetically modified flies can reduce waste and keep it out of landfills

A Macquarie University team proposes using genetically engineered black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) to address worldwide pollution challenges and produce valuable raw materials for industry, including the USD $500 billion ...

Plants & Animals Jul 24, 2024

Biologists discover human-infecting parasite produces sterile soldiers like ants and termites

New research from scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds a tiny freshwater parasite known to cause health problems in humans defends its colonies with a class of soldiers that cannot reproduce.

Molecular & Computational biology Jul 24, 2024

Simulations reveal mechanism behind dynamic fish schooling

Schools of fish are able to pull off complex, coordinated maneuvers without ever colliding with one another. They move in unison but don't follow a leader.

Ecology Jul 24, 2024

How biodiversity is changing in one of the world's most productive ocean ecosystems

In research published in Global Change Biology, investigators have examined DNA within ocean bottom sediment cores to assess changes in living organisms within one of the world's most productive marine ecosystems: the Atacama ...

Plants & Animals Jul 24, 2024

Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark being struck by a boat

Hours after tagging an endangered basking shark off the coast of Ireland in April, researchers captured what they believe is the first ever video of a shark or any large marine animal being struck by a boat.

Evolution Jul 23, 2024

Taco-shaped arthropod fossils give new insights into the history of the first mandibulates

A new study, led by paleontologists at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is helping resolve the evolution and ecology of Odaraia, a taco-shaped marine animal that lived during the Cambrian period.

Plants & Animals Jul 23, 2024

When searching for light and a mate in the deep, dark sea, male dragonfish grow larger eyes, scientists discover

A small but ferocious predator, the male dragonfish will apparently do anything for love. Or at least to find a mate. A study by researchers at Boston College found that the eyes of the male dragonfish grow larger for mate-seeking ...

Social Sciences Jul 23, 2024

Digital food ordering drives increased indulgence and spending, study reveals

As restaurants increasingly embrace technology for placing food orders, a new University of South Florida study reveals that digital ordering platforms significantly influence consumer behavior, often leading to more indulgent ...

Archaeology Jul 23, 2024

Hunter-gatherers kept an 'orderly home' in the earliest known British dwelling, archaeological evidence shows

Archaeological evidence from the world-famous Mesolithic site of Star Carr in North Yorkshire has shown that hunter-gatherers likely kept an orderly home by creating "zones" for particular domestic activities.

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