The French government will temporarily ban almost all commercial fishing in the Bay of Biscay to protect dolphins, much to the dismay of the industry.
Ecology
Jan 18, 2024
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Fountains of lava erupted from the Sundhnúkur volcanic system in southwest Iceland on Jan. 14, 2024. As the world watched on webcams and social media, lava flows cut off roads and bubbled from a new fissure that invaded ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 18, 2024
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When people hear about underwater reefs, they usually picture colorful gardens created from coral. But some reefs are anchored to much more unusual foundations.
Plants & Animals
Jan 18, 2024
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Turkey on Thursday hailed the unexpected sighting of the leopard barbel fish—listed as one of the most endangered in the world—in the Tigris River.
Plants & Animals
Jan 18, 2024
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The mystery behind why Alaskan horses, cryptodiran turtles and island lizards shrank over time may have been solved in a new study.
Evolution
Jan 18, 2024
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Two potential new species of lamprey fish have been discovered in California waters, according to a University of California, Davis, study. The research is part of a special section on native lampreys published this week ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 17, 2024
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Bangladesh's aquaculture sector lost US$140 million in a decade due to climate change, reveals new analysis, highlighting the need for better climate data services.
Ecology
Jan 17, 2024
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A research team that includes Dr. Angus Atkinson of the Plymouth Marine Laboratory and Dr. Axel Rossberg from Queen Mary University of London has discovered a hidden amplifying mechanism within the ocean's food web. Their ...
Ecology
Jan 16, 2024
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The welfare of fish drives Dr. Beate Hoppe and her team every day. The animal keepers, scientists and veterinarians at the Leibniz Institute for Ageing Research (FLI) in Jena have spent six years meticulously collecting and ...
Veterinary medicine
Jan 15, 2024
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Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans.
Environment
Jan 15, 2024
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