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03-27-2024
Manatee Appreciation Day: Protecting the gentle giants of the sea
Celebrated on the last Wednesday in March, Manatee Appreciation Day is more than just a tribute - it's a global call to protect the gentle giants of the sea.  Manatees have no natural predators, which contributes to their serene demeanor. However, this does not mean they are without threats.  Human activities pose significant risks to manatee populations. Despite these challenges, manatees have shown remarkable resilience, with conservation efforts playing a crucial role in protecting them.  The plight of the manatee Human activities have not been kind to...
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01-25-2022
Organisms can thrive on the seafloor in extreme heat
In the mid-1990s, scientists discovered the deep seafloor biosphere -...
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01-25-2022
Shark attacks are rising, after a three-year decline
According to data recently published by Florida Museum of Natural...
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01-24-2022
River flow affects imperiled Chinook salmon population
In a new study led by scientists from Simon Fraser...
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01-24-2022
Predators help prevent biodiversity loss
In a new collaborative study between Trinity College Dublin and...
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01-24-2022
Chimpanzees seem to acquire cultural behaviors like humans
Humans have a highly complex culture that enables them to...
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01-24-2022
Hippos can recognize the voices of their friends
Because hippopotamuses are vocal animals whose wheezy, honking voices carry...
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01-24-2022
Vicuñas and guanacos decimated by mange outbreak
A new study led by the University of California, Davis...
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01-24-2022
What role did meat eating play in human evolution?
Important human traits such as large brains emerged in Homo...
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01-23-2022
Thecodontosaurus could run fast on its hind legs
A team of researchers from the University of Bristol has...
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01-23-2022
Albatrosses can dive much deeper than previously thought
A new study led by the University of Oxford has...
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01-22-2022
Lighted nets help protect endangered marine wildlife
New research published in the journal Current Biology has found...
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01-21-2022
Pope criticized for comments on companion animals
Pope Francis has recently come under fire for his comments...
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