Environment
Jan 7, 2025
Ocean sand is in demand, but mining it comes at a cost
Sand is among the most used natural resources on Earth, second only to water.
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Plants & Animals
Dec 29, 2024
Florida sea turtle conservation success story faces a new threat
Each March, sea turtle nesting season begins with the females' slow yet determined scooch onto Florida's shores, shoveling away sand with her speckled fins, digging a hole to lay eggs.
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2024
LA Zoo hatches first-ever perentie lizards, one of largest lizard species in the world
Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Thursday.
Plants & Animals
Dec 16, 2024
Finding the 'sweet spot': Marine animals save energy by swimming at optimal depths
Researchers from Swansea and Deakin Universities have found that marine animals across mammals, birds and reptiles swim at similar relative depths when traveling and not feeding to save energy.
Plants & Animals
Dec 12, 2024
Montserrat's wandering turtles highlight need for conservation without borders
Sea turtles that nest in Montserrat migrate and feed in the waters of multiple Caribbean countries and territories—according to a new study that highlights the need for international conservation efforts.
Plants & Animals
Dec 11, 2024
Ghost crabs devour nearly 30% of flatback turtle hatchlings on Thevenard Island
Ghost crabs were responsible for the loss of nearly 30% of flatback turtle hatchlings at Thevenard Island, near Onslow on the northwest coast of Australia, according to new research published in Marine Biology from Edith ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 3, 2024
Stranded sea turtles in critical condition wash along Cape Cod beaches
After a rash of stranded turtles on Massachusetts shores in the last week, the New England Aquarium is now treating over 200 cold-stunned sea turtles in critical condition.
Education
Nov 26, 2024
The beach is an amazing place to teach kids about science. Here are 3 things to try this summer
Summer is a wonderful time for families to go the beach and for small children to get to know the water and the sand.
Plants & Animals
Nov 11, 2024
Uncovering health impacts of forever chemicals on freshwater turtles
A study in Science of the Total Environment has measured concentrations of PFAS—also known as forever chemicals—in Australian wildlife, following an analysis of freshwater turtle (Emydura macquarii macquarii) populations ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2024
Turtle genome provides new clues on the evolution of vertebrates
Scientists from the UAB and Iowa State University have generated the genome assemblies of two hidden-neck turtles. The results, which revealed a new three-dimensional structure of the genome within the phylogenetic group ...
