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Storms challenge albatrosses’ feasting flights, study reveals
Storms challenge albatrosses’ feasting flights, study revealsScience

Storms challenge albatrosses’ feasting flights, study reveals

New research shines a spotlight on the unforeseen challenges facing one of the world’s most iconic seabirds, the albatross, during extreme ocean storms. Known for…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 6, 2024 Full article
Mathematical model illuminates how environment impacts life choices of salmon
Mathematical model illuminates how environment impacts life choices of salmonScience

Mathematical model illuminates how environment impacts life choices of salmon

Tokyo Metropolitan University – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a mathematical model that models how the evolutionary strategies of organisms are affected by…
SourceSourceNovember 4, 2024 Full article
Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population decline
Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population declineScience

Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population decline

Scientists have long been concerned about the global decline in insect populations. While factors like habitat loss and climate change have often been cited, new…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 25, 2024 Full article
Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles
Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cyclesNews

Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles

PLOS | MP - Fossils dating back over 600,000 years have uncovered key insights into how Southern Europe's ecosystems adapted to dramatic climate changes, according…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2024 Full article
Microplastics detected in dolphin breath
Microplastics detected in dolphin breathScience

Microplastics detected in dolphin breath

U.S. researchers have found microplastic particles in the breath of wild bottlenose dolphins, suggesting that inhalation could be a significant route of exposure to these…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 17, 2024 Full article
Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollination
Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollinationScience

Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollination

Rising global temperatures are not only taking a toll on human health but also profoundly affecting ecosystems, particularly the essential role of pollinators. Recent research…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
Jellyfish, a rising star in marine ecosystems amid climate change
Jellyfish, a rising star in marine ecosystems amid climate changeClimate

Jellyfish, a rising star in marine ecosystems amid climate change

For years, jellyfish were considered a trophic dead-end in marine ecosystems, serving little more than a last-resort food source for predatory fish. However, recent research…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 14, 2024 Full article
Long-distance relationship revealed in the seemingly random behavior of bowhead whales
Long-distance relationship revealed in the seemingly random behavior of bowhead whalesScience

Long-distance relationship revealed in the seemingly random behavior of bowhead whales

By Hokkaido University, Aarhus University & Greenland Institute of Natural Resources Applying chaos theory to the movement of iconic arctic whales uncovered a 24-hour diving…
SourceSourceAugust 11, 2024 Full article
Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cows
Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cowsScience

Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cows

New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has implications for addressing a leading contributor to climate warming. By Erica Moser |…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollution
UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollutionScience

UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollution

By Greg Pederson | University of Texas at Arlington A biology researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington has received a prestigious grant to…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
We’re not eating Peppa! Preschoolers befriend farm animals
We’re not eating Peppa! Preschoolers befriend farm animalsScience

We’re not eating Peppa! Preschoolers befriend farm animals

By SWPS University Giving a chicken, turkey or pig a name and pointing out its individual qualities may change children's attitudes towards animals. It makes…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2024 Full article