Sharks differ from other fish in many ways, including an apparently remarkable ability to heal from wounds, according to reports of sharks recovering from injuries sustained in the wild. While this healing ability has not ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 2, 2023
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A new analysis of the bones and muscles in ancient fish gives new clues about how the shoulder evolved in animals—including us.
Evolution
Nov 1, 2023
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A recent study has found some of the oldest animals in the world living in a place you wouldn't expect: fishes in the Arizona desert. Researchers have found the second genus of animal ever for which three or more species ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2023
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The nutrients available from seafood could drop by 30% for low-income countries by the end of the century due to climate change, suggests new University of British Columbia research.
Environment
Oct 30, 2023
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New research led by the University of Massachusetts and published recently in Marine Biology unveils a first-of-its-kind dataset, gathered over five years, that gives the finest-grained detail into the timing and spatial ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 25, 2023
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Little of the mixed consumer plastics thrown away or placed in recycle bins actually ends up being recycled. Nearly 90% is buried in landfills or incinerated at commercial facilities that generate greenhouse gases and airborne ...
Polymers
Oct 22, 2023
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To help struggling salmon populations, the state of Washington is legally required to replace hundreds of culverts that divert streams under roadways. The state transportation department is replacing old, rusting metal pipes ...
Ecology
Oct 19, 2023
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Biodegradable plastics may not be the solution to plastic pollution many hoped for, with a University of Otago study showing they are still harmful to fish.
Environment
Oct 19, 2023
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The houting, a fish species that lived in North Sea estuaries and is officially extinct, turns out to be alive and well. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and the Natural History Museum London extracted DNA from ...
Ecology
Oct 13, 2023
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A novel biomaterial developed at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil can help solve two problems at once. As a bioparticle, it can act as a drug carrier, delivering medication directly to the gastrointestinal ...
Biotechnology
Oct 11, 2023
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