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From fear to fascination: Decoding the depths and distances traveled by the world’s largest fish
I became acquainted with sharks at a very early age.This post was originally published on this site
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Stargazing flight: How Bogong moths use the night sky to navigate hundreds of kilometers
In a world-first discovery, researchers have shown that Australia’s iconic Bogong moth uses constellations of stars and the Milky Way to navigate hundreds of kilometers across the country during its annual migration—making it the first […]
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Sharks come in many different shapes and sizes. But they all follow a centuries-old mathematical rule
From hand-sized lantern sharks that glow in the deep sea to bus-sized whale sharks gliding through tropical waters, sharks come in all shapes and sizes.This post was originally published on this site
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Saving species starts at home: Conservationists share how to help 1,000 threatened invertebrates
When we think about animals, we tend to think of furry four-legged mammals. But 95% of all animal species are invertebrates—bees, butterflies, beetles, snails, worms, octopuses, starfish, corals, spiders and many many more. These creatures […]
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Seals study shows melting sea ice is shaping their future
A new study of Antarctic seals shows that environmental conditions are leading to a severe decline in their populations in the South Orkney Islands. New results are published today (Wednesday 18 June) in the journal […]
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Study indicates use of bird-friendly glass saves birds’ lives
A University of Mississippi ornithologist and researcher is working to make the windows on campus safer for birds.This post was originally published on this site
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Approximately one-third of vertebrate scavenger species may be facing population decline
A small team of biologists at Stanford University has found evidence that approximately one-third of all vertebrate scavengers are threatened or decreasing in abundance. In their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy […]
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Research shows many species are declining in the Wadden Sea, while only a few are thriving
In a unique collaboration between the University of Groningen and the Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, researchers studied population trends across 3,058 populations of various species throughout the entire Wadden Sea.This post was originally published […]
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To what extent are tree species in Mexico and Central America threatened by extinction?
More than 4,000 tree species are found only in Mexico and Central America, or Mesoamerica. Research published in Plants, People, Planet reveals that nearly half of these tree species are threatened by extinction.This post was […]
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‘Like an underwater bushfire’: South Australia’s marine algal bloom is still killing almost everything in its path
South Australian beaches have been awash with foamy, discolored water and dead marine life for months. The problem hasn’t gone away; it has spread.This post was originally published on this site