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The GIGA Collection: Invertebrates Galore!
Published: 21/09/2018by Gert Wörheide Much of the world’s biodiversity to have evolved over the last 600+ million years of the Earth’s history is composed of animals, and by far the greatest evolutionary div ... Read moreSource: feeds.plos.org -
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EU Fisheries failures jeopardise sustainability of small fishing communities, researchers argue
Published: 20/09/2018Traditional artisanal fishing has been harmed by EU fishing policies that favor big businesses and ignores other more sustainable approaches to conserving fish stocks, according to new research. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Basking sharks can jump as high and as fast as great whites
Published: 20/09/2018These gentle giants, which can grow up to 10 m in length, have been recorded jumping out of the water as high and as fast as great white sharks. Marine biologists are unsure why they do this, but have ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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Climate change modifies the composition of reefs
Published: 20/09/2018Corals devastated by climate change are being replaced naturally by other species such as gorgonians, which are less efficient in acting as a carbon sink. A study has analyzes for the first time why g ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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New research identifies abundant endangered fish below waterfall in San Juan River
Published: 19/09/2018A new study provides insight into the magnitude of the effect this waterfall has on endangered fishes in the San Juan River. From 2015-2017 more than 1,000 razorback sucker and dozens of Colorado pike ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Learning to ignore, rare phenotype transitions, allostery in networks, and processing raw single-cell data.
Published: 19/09/2018Irrelevance by inhibition: Learning, computation, and implications for schizophrenia Individuals with schizophrenia have difficulty ignoring ideas and experiences that most people would treat a ... Read moreSource: feeds.plos.org
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Florida Keys' corals are growing but have become more porous
Published: 18/09/2018Researchers have long questioned what impact climate change has on the rate at which corals are growing and building reef habitats in the Florida Keys. A new study explored this topic, finding both go ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Micronizing ocean plastics threaten sea turtle populations, ocean life cycle
Published: 17/09/2018Ingestion of degrading ocean plastics likely poses a substantial risk to the survival of post-hatchling sea turtles because the particles can lead to blockages and nutritional deficiencies, according ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Play Tennis For A Longer Life. Science Proves It.
Published: 17/09/2018Chris Evert and former President George H.W. Bush playing tennis at Camp David during Bush's presidency. Tennis might just be the best thing you can do to extend your life. A new study from Denmark , ... Read moreSource: genome.fieldofscience.com
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The XV Collection: Living l’AVIDA loca: origins of multicellularity
Published: 17/09/2018by Harmit Malik Even before John Maynard Smith formalized the term, evolutionary biologists have been fascinated by major evolutionary transitions, including the transition from single-c ... Read moreSource: feeds.plos.org -
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Aerial survey reveals great diversity and abundance in NE Canyons Marine National Monument
Published: 14/09/2018Airborne marine biologists were amazed by the sheer abundance and diversity of large marine wildlife in their recent aerial survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Turtle species in serious decline: Broad ecological impacts
Published: 12/09/2018About 61 percent of the world's 356 turtle species are threatened or already extinct, and the decline could have ecological consequences, according to a new study. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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Coral bleaching increases disease risk in threatened species
Published: 11/09/2018Bleaching events caused by rising water temperatures could increase mortality among a coral species already threatened by disease, says new research. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Marine aquaculture and the need to protect global food security
Published: 10/09/2018First analysis of impacts to marine aquaculture production warns proactive measures needed to protect global food security. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Three new species of fish discovered in the extreme depths of the Pacific Ocean
Published: 10/09/2018An exploration to one of the deepest places on earth has captured rare footage of what is believed to be three new species of the elusive snailfish. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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Watch What Happens When Scavengers Find a Several-Ton Carcass
Published: 10/09/2018Huge animals play outsized roles in their ecosystems—even in death. Read moreSource: www.nationalgeographic.com -
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'Kidnapping' in the Antarctic animal world?
Published: 10/09/2018Pteropods or sea snails, also called sea angels, produce chemical deterrents to ward off predators, and some species of amphipods take advantage of this by carrying pteropods piggyback to gain protect ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Australian fur seal pup population is shrinking
Published: 5/09/2018A census of annual pup production by Australian fur seal populations revealed the first reduction since species-wide protection was implemented in 1975, according to a new study. The study also shows ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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Turtle shells served as symbolic musical instruments for indigenous cultures
Published: 5/09/2018Researchers delved into how turtle shells served as symbolic musical instruments for indigenous cultures in the southeastern US. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Fossil teeth show how Jurassic reptiles adapted to changing seas
Published: 4/09/2018Marine predators that lived in deep waters during the Jurassic Period thrived as sea levels rose, while species that dwelled in the shallows died out, research suggests. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef not limited to shallow depths
Published: 4/09/2018A new study demonstrates that the recent mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef was not restricted to shallow depths, but also impacted deep reefs. Although deep reefs are often considered a r ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com