Search results for Walruses

Ecology Sep 23, 2016

Caspian terns discovered nesting 1,000 miles farther to the north than ever recorded in Alaska

WCS reported today that in the late summer of 2016, a WCS field team led by Dr. Trevor Haynes monitored Caspian tern chicks through to fledging in Cape Krusenstern National Monument in Alaska. This discovery of Caspian terns ...

Archaeology Sep 22, 2016

Palaeontologists uncover age-old secret of Hollywood celebrities

300 million-year-old pre-mammalian reptiles knew that it was their beautiful smiles that made them sexy, so they evolved mouths full of teeth to attract mates.

Environment Aug 2, 2016

Scientists' annual physical of planet: 'Earth's fever rises'

Earth's fever got worse last year, breaking dozens of climate records, scientists said in a massive report nicknamed the annual physical for the planet.

Biotechnology Jun 22, 2016

The call of the sea: Mammalian evolutionary transitions back to the sea

Though mammals adapted on land, a new study by Maria Chikina and Nathan Clark has shown that during three major independent evolutionary events, a number of mammals harkened back to the sea.

Ecology Jun 14, 2016

FAA asks US pilots to be considerate of walruses

US pilots need to beware of flying too low and scaring walruses forced onto land in northern Alaska by global warming, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday.

Environment Jun 8, 2016

Shell surrenders Canada Arctic rights to marine park plan

Shell Canada said Wednesday it has surrendered its offshore oil exploration licenses in the Canadian Arctic, paving the way for the creation of a protected marine park for whales, walruses and seals.

Earth Sciences May 25, 2016

Evacuation in the Arctic put to the test

How long could you survive if you became shipwrecked during a cruise in the Arctic ice? In order to find some of the answers to this the Norwegian Coast Guard vessel KV Svalbard served as the home and workplace to a week ...

Archaeology May 9, 2016

Further evidence found against ancient 'killer walrus' theory

An Otago-led team of scientists using techniques from the field of dentistry is shedding new light on the evolution of walruses, fur seals and sea lions. The researchers have cast further doubt on previous claims that an ...

Plants & Animals Apr 27, 2016

Scientists establish first map of the sea lion brain

Rio is a California sea lion who can solve IQ tests that many people have trouble passing. In fact, she is so smart that scientists at the Long Marine Lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz designed a series of tests ...

Ecology Apr 4, 2016

Judge: Climate change imperils wolverines and feds must act (Update)

The Obama administration brushed over the threat that climate change poses to the snow-loving wolverine when it denied protections for the elusive predator also known as the "mountain devil," a federal judge ruled Monday.

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