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Environment May 3, 2017

Groups sue to stop Trump from renewing offshore drilling

Environmental and Alaska Native groups sued Wednesday to maintain a U.S. ban on oil and gas exploration in most of the Arctic Ocean and select areas of the Atlantic after President Donald Trump took steps to put the waters ...

Ecology May 2, 2017

Walrus, caribou face extinction risk in Canadian Arctic

Both Atlantic walrus and eastern migratory caribou are at risk of extinction in Canada's Arctic, a panel of experts has warned.

Environment Apr 20, 2017

The extraordinary return of sea otters to Glacier Bay

Human beings have a long history of persecuting apex predators such as wolves, tigers and leopards. The loss of these predators – animals at the top of the food chain – has resulted in ecological, economic and social impacts ...

Materials Science Mar 1, 2017

Synthetic tooth enamel may lead to more resilient structures

Unavoidable vibrations, such as those on airplanes, cause rigid structures to age and crack, but researchers at the University of Michigan may have an answer for that—design them more like tooth enamel, which could lead to ...

Environment Jan 20, 2017

Canadian army investigates mysterious Arctic noise

A strange beeping noise in the Arctic has Canadians puzzled. Is it marine mammals doing something weird? A foreign submarine? Collective hallucination?

Ecology Jan 17, 2017

GOP targets landmark Endangered Species Act for big changes

In control of Congress and soon the White House, Republicans are readying plans to roll back the influence of the Endangered Species Act, one of the government's most powerful conservation tools, after decades of complaints ...

Evolution Jan 10, 2017

Survey of multiple species suggests mother's preference for cradling baby on left tied to bonding

(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with members from Russia, the U.S. and Australia has found evidence that supports the theory that left-side support of babies by their mothers is tied to brain hemispherical functions. In ...

Biotechnology Dec 5, 2016

Researcher charts advances in marine mammal genetic sequencing

Answers to evolutionary and ecological mysteries about marine mammal species may be closer at hand, thanks to advances in genetic sequencing techniques for so-called nonmodel organisms.

Earth Sciences Nov 26, 2016

Captain Cook's detailed 1778 records confirm global warming today in the Arctic

Passengers simmered in Jacuzzis and feasted on gourmet cuisine this summer as the 850-foot cruise ship Crystal Serenity moved through the Northwest Passage.

Archaeology Nov 11, 2016

Bulk bone metabarcoding to uncover early eating habits

A DNA metabarcoding approach to study bone fragments could reveal what Western Australia's early aboriginal people ate for dinner.

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