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Published Giants of the Jurassic seas were twice the size of a killer whale - Giants of the Jurassic Seas Were Twice the Size of a Killer Whale



There have been heated debates over the size of Jurassic animals. The speculation was set to continu ...
Published Bird flu associated with hundreds of seal deaths in New England in 2022 - Bird Flu Associated with Hundreds of Seal Deaths in New England in 2022


Researchers have found that an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was associated w...
Published Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface - Elephant Seals Drift Off to Sleep While Diving Far Below the Ocean Surface



For the first time, scientists have recorded brain activity in a free-ranging, wild marine mammal, r...
Published Move over, armadillos: There's a new bone-plated mammal in town - Move Over, Armadillos: There's a New Bone-Plated Mammal in Town



Armadillos have long been considered to be the only living mammals that produce protective bony plat...
Published Less ice, fewer calling seals - Less Ice, Fewer Calling Seals: The Impact of Climate Change on Arctic Wildlife



For several years, a team of researchers used underwater microphones to listen for seals at the edge...
Published Lost giants: New study reveals the abundance decline of African megafauna - Lost Giants: The Abundance Decline of African Megafauna



A groundbreaking new paper focuses on the size and abundance of living and fossil African large mamm...
Published Gray whales off Oregon Coast consume millions of microparticles per day



Researchers estimate that gray whales feeding off the Oregon Coast consume up to 21 million micropar...
Published Researchers get to the 'bottom' of how beetles use their butts to stay hydrated - Researchers get to the 'bottom' of how beetles use their butts to stay hydrated


Beetles are champions at surviving in extremely dry environments. In part, this property is due to t...
Published This fish doesn't just see with its eyes -- it also sees with its skin



Without a mirror, it can be hard to tell if you're blushing, or have spinach in your teeth. But one...
Published Pheromones influence death feigning behavior in beetles



In the natural world, predators play a significant role in shaping how animals defend themselves. A ...
Published Curious and cryptic: New leaf insects discovered



An international research team has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also...
Published You say tomato, these scientists say evolutionary mystery



Biologists have found evidence for evolutionary 'syndromes'-- sets of traits that occur together --...
Published Behavior is the secret to success for a range expansion



While many species are undergoing drastic declines in their numbers and geographic ranges, other spe...
Published Jellyfish, with no central brain, shown to learn from past experience



Even without a central brain, jellyfish can learn from past experiences like humans, mice, and flies...
Published Death is only the beginning: Birds disperse eaten insects' eggs



Relationship patterns among flightless stick insects suggest that birds disperse the eggs after eati...
Published Pinpointing the emergence of muddy flavors in your fish



Many people have experienced a muddy off-flavor in farmed fish. While the aquaculture industry has k...
Published Dam removals, restoration project on Klamath River expected to help salmon, researchers conclude



The world's largest dam removal and restoration project currently underway on the Klamath River in O...
Published What do new moms and roaches have in common?



Researchers are studying the dramatic physical transformation that some insects undergo to give birt...
Published Two fins are better than one: Fish synchronize tail fins to save energy



They say two heads are better than one. But in the world of fish, it appears two fins are better tha...
Published Mysterious new moth species discovered in Europe



European Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), with a currently known inventory of approximately 11,0...