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05/27/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Study: Albatrosses can dive up to 62 feet underwater to hunt prey, more than twice as deep as previously thought
A study has revealed that black-browed albatrosses can dive up to an impressive 62 feet (19 meters) into the sea to hunt prey, which is more than twice the depth previously thought. The study, which was published in the journal Current Biology, was led by zoologist Oliver Padget of the University of Oxford and his fellow […]
03/25/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Antarctic petrels (birds) mysteriously disappear from Svarthamaren Mountain
In 1984, there were over 400,000 Antarctic petrels in Svarthamaren Mountain, Antarctica. By 2020, there were less than 100,000. But in 2022, Antarctic petrels have completely disappeared in the area. Petrels are considered to be the only species of birds in the world under the genus Thalassoica. These seabirds have large brown and white wings with white underparts […]
02/11/2022
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By Arsenio Toledo
ECO-COLLAPSE: Fewer seeds are spreading worldwide because animals, pollinators essential for dispersal ARE DYING OFF
The environment is spreading around 60 percent fewer seeds because the animals and pollinators that plants rely on are all dying. Seed dispersal is an important cog in ecological systems all over the world. Plants have quite literally evolved strategies to spread their seeds away from the parent plant. Some have figured out ways to […]
02/07/2022
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By Virgilio Marin
Marine life is thriving on the Antarctic seafloor, even after being trapped under the ice for 50 years
Researchers have discovered that the Antarctic seabed is teeming a rich community of sea creatures. The marine organisms – trapped under the ice for five decades – came to light after an iceberg over two times bigger than New York City broke off of the Brunt Ice Shelf in northern Antarctica last month. The iceberg, called A-74, drifted into the Weddell Sea […]
10/28/2021
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By Cassie B.
Thousands of dead sea creatures washing up on UK beaches in “waist-deep” piles
Thousands of dead sea creatures have been washing up on British beaches and collecting in waist-high piles in a phenomenon that has scientists scrambling to find answers. At several beaches in Teesside, piles of dead crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters can be found lying across the shore. Other sea creatures, such as fish and […]
08/20/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Newly discovered wasp species can turn its prey into zombies
Researchers have discovered 15 previously unknown species of wasps that can turn their prey into zombies. The newfound species lay their eggs in their hosts like others in the genus Acrotaphus. After an egg hatches, the larva takes over the body of its prey and manipulates its behavior. “The Acrotaphus wasps we studied are very interesting as they are able […]
07/26/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Only 3% of Earth’s land is ecologically intact, study finds
Just three percent of the world’s land remains ecologically intact, according to a study published April 15 in the journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. And of those few intact ecosystems, only around 11 percent fall within existing protected areas. However, many of those pristine habitats exist in northern latitudes, which are not bursting with […]
07/23/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Drowning in plastic: Hermit crabs are turning plastic waste into homes that are killing them
More than half a million hermit crabs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans are dying because they mistake plastic waste for a home, according to a study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials. Australian and British researchers found that around 508,000 hermit crabs have died taking shelter inside plastic waste on Cocos (Keeling) Island, an Australian […]
06/18/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Scientists spot rare owl species not seen since 1892
The elusive Otus brookii brookii, a Bornean subspecies of the Rajah scops owl, hasn’t been observed since 1892, when it was first discovered. Its song is also unknown to scientists, making it that much harder to find. Now, scientists have shot the first-ever photograph of the Bornean Rajah scops owl. It was included in a study published […]
05/21/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Sharks use Earth’s magnetic field like GPS, study suggests
A new study published in the journal Current Biology suggests that sharks use the Earth’s magnetic field to find their way in the sea. Researchers led by biologist Bryan Keller reported this after exposing bonnethead sharks to different magnetic conditions. In one test, the bonnetheads were tricked into thinking that they were located south of their home. In response, the […]
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