It is a thin strip of land whose creation kick-started one of the most significant geological events in the past 60 million years.
Earth Sciences
Feb 5, 2019
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Juan Fernández fur seals are so poorly understood that they were considered extinct for nearly a century before a remnant population which had managed to evade generations of hunters was rediscovered in the 1960s.
Ecology
May 1, 2023
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Zoologists refer to manatees and dugongs as "sea cows" but a simple internet search might return the more playful moniker "floaty potatoes."
Evolution
Aug 25, 2022
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After a decade searching for new species of bees in forests of the Pacific Islands, all we had to do was look up.
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2024
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(Phys.org) —Waves breaking over sandy beaches are captured in countless tourist photos. But enormous waves breaking deep in the ocean are seldom seen, although they play a crucial role in long-term climate cycles.
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2013
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Tropical Cyclone Yalo formed yesterday and is expected to come to an end today, Feb. 26. NASA's Terra satellite captured an image of the young storm that showed strong wind shear was already tearing the storm apart.
Earth Sciences
Feb 26, 2016
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(Phys.org)—A Simon Fraser University archaeologist and his colleagues at the University of Queensland in Australia have significantly narrowed down the time frame during which the last major chapter in human colonization, ...
Archaeology
Nov 15, 2012
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NASA satellites have been monitoring Tropical Cyclone Evan and providing data to forecasters who expected the storm to intensify. On Dec. 13, Evan had grown from a tropical storm into a cyclone as NASA satellites observed ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 13, 2012
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The recent failure of the proposed Kermadec ocean sanctuary is a striking reminder of the need for leadership around New Zealand's ocean policies.
Environment
Jul 26, 2023
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Leatherbacks. They are the Olympians of the turtle world – swimming farther, diving deeper and venturing into colder waters than any other marine turtle species. But for all their toughness, they have still suffered ...
Ecology
Feb 8, 2011
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