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Plants & Animals Dec 28, 2022

Four facts about seagulls that will make you love these relentless chip thieves

Whether they're stealing your chips or screeching at your picnic table, seagulls are a hallmark of Australian summers. But how much do you really know about them?

Plants & Animals Dec 19, 2022

Researchers publish mitochondrial genome of long-spined sea urchin, guardian of Caribbean coral reefs

A team of Oakland University researchers has published the first complete mitochondrial genome of Diadema antillarum, commonly known as the long-spined sea urchin. The invertebrate marine herbivore inhabits the shallow waters ...

Ecology Dec 16, 2022

Marine researcher identifies new bottlenose dolphin subspecies

A marine researcher at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science has identified a new bottlenose dolphin subspecies found only in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. "While there ...

Planetary Sciences Dec 14, 2022

Why NASA's new mission will study Earth's water from space

Before the sun rises on Thursday, a rocket carrying the Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite will blast off from Vandenberg Space Force Base north of Santa Barbara.

Plants & Animals Dec 8, 2022

Researchers assess danger that marine heat waves pose to young sea snails

Scientists, fishermen and nature lovers alike worry how sea creatures will fare as the oceans change around them. There's plenty of evidence that higher temperatures will place stress on marine animals. But just as important ...

Environment Dec 5, 2022

Study shows the majority of California's coastal airports are vulnerable to increased flooding caused by climate change

Most of California's population and its largest airports are located along the Pacific coastline, which is increasingly impacted by storm surges, sea level rise, and erosion due to climate change. In the next 30 years, sea ...

Plants & Animals Dec 2, 2022

Swan River dolphins form 'bromances' to secure females, study finds

Murdoch University marine biologist Dr. Delphine Chabanne has discovered evidence of male alliance in Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, the first time such behavior has been recorded outside of Western Australia's famed Shark ...

Space Exploration Nov 16, 2022

NASA capsule on way to moon after launch by giant new rocket

A space capsule hurtled toward the moon Wednesday for the first time in 50 years, following a thunderous launch of NASA's mightiest rocket in a dress rehearsal for astronaut flights.

Plants & Animals Nov 16, 2022

Six years after 'the Blob' in the Santa Barbara Channel, researchers find lasting effects in the kelp forest

The nearshore rocky reefs of the Santa Barbara Channel are dynamic places, with populations of fish, mollusks, algae and other assorted sea life shifting in response to currents, storms and a variety of other conditions. ...

Social Sciences Nov 14, 2022

Researchers examine impact of law school admissions reform on diversity

As part of an effort to address racial inequities in the legal field, law schools in the United States are increasingly accepting the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in place of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) as part ...

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