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Plants & Animals Oct 14, 2022

Maine lawmakers snap over lobster fishing's impact on whales

As federal regulators look to impose limits on fishing lines that can entangle an endangered whale species, a bipartisan group of Maine lawmakers is rallying to block rules they say could tank the state's lucrative lobster ...

Plants & Animals Oct 10, 2022

From coelacanths to crinoids: These nine 'living fossils' haven't changed in millions of years

We see evolution all around us, constantly, in every living thing. Yet in the deep oceans we find a number of "living fossils" reminiscent of creatures from prehistoric times.

Environment Oct 6, 2022

Climate risk index shows threats to 90% of the world's marine species

Climate change impacts marine life through a bewildering web of complex pathways.

Materials Science Oct 5, 2022

Research team develops a cleaner, more cost-effective way to make useful industrial chemicals

Two renewable resources—cellulose from wood pulp and chitin from the shells of crabs, lobsters and other crustaceans—are known to industrial chemists for their potential for creating highly versatile nanocrystals, useful ...

Plants & Animals Sep 30, 2022

Pyridine implicated in mass crustacean mortalities

Newcastle University research has identified the chemical responsible for the crab and lobster mass mortalities on the Northeast and North Yorkshire coasts.

Astronomy Sep 14, 2022

On its hunt for dark energy, a telescope stopped to look at the Lobster Nebula

If you thought dark matter was difficult to study, studying dark energy is even more challenging. Dark energy is perhaps the most subtle phenomenon in the universe. It drives the evolution of the cosmos, but its effects are ...

Agriculture Sep 13, 2022

Eating insects can be good for the planet. Europeans should eat more of them

Insects are a nutritious food source that can be produced more sustainably than conventional livestock. While eating insects is common in many world regions, in western cultures it is more likely met with disgust.

Astronomy Sep 2, 2022

EP-WXT pathfinder catches first wide-field snapshots of X-ray universe

EP-WXT Pathfinder, the experimental version of a module that will eventually be part of the wide-field X-ray telescope (WXT) aboard the astronomical satellite Einstein Probe (EP), released its first results Aug. 27 from an ...

Ecology Aug 29, 2022

Thousands of photos captured by everyday Australians reveal the secrets of our marine life as oceans warm

As the planet heats up, many marine plants and animals are moving locations to keep pace with their preferred temperatures. In the Southern Hemisphere, this means species are setting up home further south.

Plants & Animals Aug 25, 2022

Scientists want to rescue reefs and protect Miami with tougher breeds of staghorn coral

It was a marvelous night for coral sex.

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