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Plants & Animals Apr 28, 2022

Huge new ichthyosaur, one of the largest animals ever, uncovered high in the Alps

Paleontologists have discovered sets of fossils representing three new ichthyosaurs that may have been among the largest animals to have ever lived, reports a new paper in the peer-reviewed Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

Plants & Animals Apr 21, 2022

Expect to see more squid and less sockeye salmon on 'climate changed' menus

Seafood lovers may see more Humboldt squid but less sockeye salmon on restaurant menus in the near future due to climate change.

Environment Apr 20, 2022

New global forecasts of marine heatwaves foretell ecological and economic impacts

Researchers have developed global forecasts that can provide up to a year's notice of marine heatwaves, sudden and pronounced increases in ocean temperatures that can dramatically affect ocean ecosystems.

Social Sciences Apr 12, 2022

From CODA to Hawkeye, the surge of sign languages on screen is a sign of better things to come for the Deaf community

When Troy Kotsur was awarded Best Supporting Actor at the recent Academy Awards, he dedicated his win to the Deaf community. CODA went on to win Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, making it a major step forward for ...

Ecology Apr 11, 2022

Great white sharks occasionally hunt in pairs—studying the social behavior of these mysterious predators

Sitting anchored to the rocky reef 70 feet (21 meters) below the surface of the ocean, hundreds of scalloped hammerhead sharks swam above me in unison, moving as if one. When most people think of sharks, they don't think ...

Plants & Animals Apr 7, 2022

21 sea lions found dead on Orange County coast are a mystery in an otherwise seeming normal year for rescues

Up and down the California coastline, centers that rescue seals, sea lions and other ocean life that has washed ashore are reporting a pretty normal season—except for a mystery that unfolded in Orange County that still hasn't ...

Ecology Apr 5, 2022

Study reveals extent of labor abuse and illegal fishing risks among fishing fleets

Monitoring the world's fishing fleets for labor abuse and illegal fishing can be as challenging as the oceans are vast, but new data could help companies and countries intervene more effectively. A Stanford University-led ...

Plants & Animals Apr 5, 2022

Squid recorded color-matching a substrate for the first time

While octopus and cuttlefish are famous for their use of camouflage to match the color of the substrate, squid have never been reported displaying this ability. Now, in a study published in Scientific Reports, scientists ...

Plants & Animals Apr 5, 2022

The hidden world of octopus cities and culture shows why it's wrong to farm them

A recently proposed aquaculture octopus farm in the Canary Islands would raise 3,000 tons of octopus a year, which means almost 275,000 individual octopuses will be killed annually.

Ecology Apr 5, 2022

Using jaw DNA and advanced sensors to assess how sharks may react to future threats from climate and fishing

Sharks have been around for 450 million years, outliving the dinosaurs and soldiering on through several mass extinctions. Yet their numbers in the open oceans have plummeted by an alarming 70% over the past 50 years and ...

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