Large emissions from ship scrubbers
The Baltic Sea is considered one of the world's most polluted seas. Now, new research reveals a relatively unknown environmental culprit. The study shows...
Warming oceans likely to shrink the viable habitat of many marine animals — but...
A new article adds a new chapter to the story of how some animals may respond to the warming oceans.
Attack on 2 fronts leads ocean bacteria to require carbon boost
The types of ocean bacteria known to absorb carbon dioxide from the air require more energy -- in the form of carbon -- and...
Nanoporous intermetallic compounds that boost hydrogen production
Hydrogen, a clean fuel, is incredibly dense in energy -- three times more than diesel or gasoline. Its ability to power a sustainable future...
Reliably estimating proportion of vaccinated populations in wildlife
Researchers develop a ground-breaking model to estimate bait vaccination effectiveness in wild animals based on the proportion of immunized animals in a population and...
Introducing FathomNet: New open-source image database unlocks the power of AI for ocean exploration
FathomNet can help train and test computer machine learning tools to accelerate analysis of ocean images and video.
Native predatory fish help control invasive species in Hawaiian fishpond
Jacks and barracuda in He?eia fishpond were found to feed on Australian mullet, an invasive species introduced to Oahu waters in the 1950s. This...
Asian elephants prefer habitats on the boundaries of protected areas
New research, offering a comprehensive analysis of Asian elephant movement and habitat preference, finds that elephants prefer habitats on the periphery of protected areas,...
Flooding significantly impacts food security
New research finds that flooding can affect food security for over 5.6 million people across several African nations. The work comes at a time...
Isotope data strengthens suspicions of ivory stockpile theft
A new study uses carbon isotope science to show that marked tusks in a seized ivory shipment were more than 30 years old and...
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