Study shows how biodiversity of coral reefs around the world changes with depth
Dramatic differences between shallow and mesophotic reefs stress the importance of studying--and conserving--these vital ecosystems along their entire depth gradient.
Minke whales are as small as a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be
A new study of Antarctic minke whales reveals a minimum size limit for whales employing the highly efficient 'lunge-feeding' strategy that enabled the blue...
Changing landscapes alter disease-scapes
A new study has?highlighted?how and when?changes to the environment result in?animal-borne disease?thresholds?being breeched, allowing for?a?better understanding and?increased?capacity to?predict?the?risk of?transmissions.
Arctic climate modelling too conservative
Climate models used by the UN's IPCC and others to project climate change are not accurately reflecting what the Arctic's future will be, experts...
Surprising similarities in stone tools of early humans and monkeys
Researchers have discovered artefacts produced by old world monkeys in Thailand that resemble stone tools, which historically have been identified as intentionally made by...
Rutgers scientists identify substance that may have sparked life on Earth
A team of scientists dedicated to pinpointing the primordial origins of metabolism -- a set of core chemical reactions that first powered life on...
Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film
Researchers have observed a highly unusual behavior in the endangered freshwater mussel, Unio crassus. The jets disturb the river surface and attract fish. Mussel...
Existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta
Decades of poor environmental and water management turned the Nile River Delta from a unique ecological habitat in the Sahara to one of the...
Ozone pollution is linked with increased hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease
New evidence shows that exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) ozone limit is associated with substantial increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart...
Sea temperatures control the distributions of European marine fish
An analysis extending from southern Portugal to northern Norway highlights the importance of temperature in determining where fish species are found.
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