New cuttlefish brain map reveals secrets of camouflage
New mapping of the cuttlefish brain could explain how and why the marine animal employs its distinct camouflage ability according to researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ).
New mapping of the cuttlefish brain could explain how and why the marine animal employs its distinct camouflage ability according to researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ).
Plants & Animals
Jan 23, 2023
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Dr. Lauren McWhinnie from Heriot-Watt's Institute of Life and Earth Sciences contributed to a new study investigating the nature and extent of whale entanglements in Scottish fishing gear.
Plants & Animals
Jan 19, 2023
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As an octopus biologist, I get a call from the media every summer because someone has had an encounter with a blue-ringed octopus. Thankfully, everyone has been OK.
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2023
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The tracking of cold-water creatures offers insights into the worrisome effects of global warming.
Plants & Animals
Dec 29, 2022
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If you've found yourself here because you googled 'why are plants important?', we hope you've blocked out the entire morning.
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2022
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New research reveals that the animals that perceive time the fastest are those that are small, can fly, or are marine predators.
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2022
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International research co-authored by scientists at the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) found that a major type of marine species can adapt to ocean acidification. Considered a major breakthrough in marine biology ...
Ecology
Dec 15, 2022
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Marine fishes live in highly saline environments with ionic concentrations that are vastly different from their blood plasma. Seawater contains a variety of toxic ion species that can build up in the body if the fish does ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2022
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In "considerable pain," a determined humpback whale tracked by researchers for more than a decade, recently finished swimming more than 3,000 miles from Canada to Hawaii—all with a broken spine.
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Dec 13, 2022
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Scientists, fishermen and nature lovers alike worry how sea creatures will fare as the oceans change around them. There's plenty of evidence that higher temperatures will place stress on marine animals. But just as important ...
Plants & Animals
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