Heaviest animal ever? Scientists discover massive ancient whale
Look out, blue whale—there's a new contender for your heavyweight title.
Paleontology & Fossils
Aug 5, 2023
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News tagged with shallow waters
Water woes as drought leaves Germany's Rhine shallow
Months of drought have left water levels on Germany's Rhine river at a record low, exposing a World War II bomb and forcing ship operators to halt services to prevent vessels from running aground.
Environment
Oct 19, 2018
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Great white shark choked by sea lion
A great white shark that washed up on an Australian beach this week had a sea lion stuck in its throat which likely caused its death, fisheries officials said Thursday.
Ecology
Jul 17, 2014
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Zoologists say dead whale in Norway full of plastic bags (Update)
Norwegian zoologists have found about 30 plastic bags and other plastic waste in the stomach of a beaked whale that had beached on a southwestern Norway coast.
Ecology
Feb 3, 2017
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Starfish on ocean floor found to have well developed eyes
A team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources has found that starfish living in the dark on the ocean floor have eyes on their arms that are similar to other starfish ...
Are you heading to Florida's Gulf Coast? Beware of red tide affecting several spots
A bloom of the toxic algae known as red tide continued to plague parts of Southwest Florida's coastline over the past week with fish kills and respiratory irritation.
Ecology
Dec 14, 2022
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Into the ocean twilight zone: How new technology is revealing the secrets of an under-researched undersea world
Despite New Zealanders' close connection with the oceans, very few will have heard of "temperate mesophotic ecosystems" (TMEs). Even fewer will appreciate their importance for coastal fisheries, and possibly climate change ...
Ecology
May 24, 2022
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Fossil discovery in Alps challenges theory that all deep sea animals evolved from shallow water ancestors
(Phys.org) —A team of researchers with members from several European countries has published a paper in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, arguing that new archeological evidence suggests ...
Secrets of an octopus's garden: Moms nest at thermal springs to give their young the best chance for survival
Two miles below the ocean surface off Monterey, California, warm water percolates from the seafloor at the base of an underwater mountain. It's a magical place, especially if you're an octopus.
Plants & Animals
Aug 26, 2023
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Scientists discover 36-million-year geological cycle that drives biodiversity
Movement in the Earth's tectonic plates indirectly triggers bursts of biodiversity in 36‑million-year cycles by forcing sea levels to rise and fall, new research has shown.
Earth Sciences
Jul 10, 2023
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