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Plants & Animals Sep 25, 2024

Sound provides new information about the secret lives of sperm whales

Sperm whales are the loudest animals on Earth and rely on sound to find food in the sprawling darkness of the deep sea. MBARI technology allows us to listen in, gaining new insight into the mysterious lives of these animals.

Environment Sep 23, 2024

Traces of 10 common pharmaceuticals detected in corals in the Gulf of Eilat

A new study from Tel Aviv University and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History detected traces of 10 common medications in coral samples collected from both shallow and deep sites in the Gulf of Eilat. Sulfamethoxazole, ...

Plants & Animals Sep 21, 2024

'Pirate birds' force other seabirds to regurgitate fish meals. Their thieving ways could spread lethal avian flu

It's not easy finding food at sea. Seabirds often stay aloft, scanning the churning waters for elusive prey. Most seabirds take fish, squid, or other prey from the first few meters of seawater. Scavenging is common.

Plants & Animals Sep 18, 2024

Study finds marine animals in untouched habitats are at greater risk from human impacts than previously thought

Climate change and a range of other human impacts are putting marine animals at risk of extinction—even those living in almost pristine marine habitats and diverse coastal regions—reports a new study by Casey O'Hara of the ...

Environment Sep 16, 2024

For some California kids, the fight against climate change is personal

Madigan Traversi's world changed in the fall of 2017, but the forces responsible for her transformation had been brewing for a long time.

Other Sep 13, 2024

Why one California woman went on a quest for the perfect shark emoji

If the shark emoji on your phone is anatomically correct, thank Emily Simpson.

Nanomaterials Sep 9, 2024

Research team achieves high-resolution 2D imaging for graphene devices under high pressure

A research team led by Prof Zhang Zengming from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has combined nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond with a diamond anvil ...

Plants & Animals Aug 22, 2024

Squid have tiny teeth in their suckers—scientists could use unique properties to make self-healing materials

When you think of a fearsome, sharp-toothed predator, a squid probably isn't the first animal that comes to mind. But these complex creatures have sophisticated eyesight, a strong beak to crush shells and agile tentacles ...

Plants & Animals Aug 14, 2024

Scientists spot girls-only shark slumber party in Bass Strait's Beagle Marine Park

Scientists on a return journey to Beagle Marine Park in central Bass Strait have spotted thousands of sleepy Port Jackson sharks blanketing the seafloor.

Paleontology & Fossils Aug 9, 2024

135-million-year-old marine crocodile sheds light on Cretaceous life

An international team of scientists, including researchers from Germany and the UK, have described a new species of ancient marine crocodile, Enalioetes schroederi. Enalioetes lived in the shallow seas that covered much of ...

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