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Published Nature favors creatures in largest and smallest sizes - Nature Favors Creatures in Largest and Smallest Sizes



Surveying the body sizes of Earth's living organisms, researchers found that the planet's biomass --...
Published Indo-Pacific corals more resilient to climate change than Atlantic corals - Indo-Pacific Corals More Resilient to Climate Change than Atlantic Corals



In the face of global warming and other environmental changes, corals in the Atlantic Ocean have dec...
Published Megalodon was no cold-blooded killer - Megalodon was No Cold-Blooded Killer



How the megalodon, a shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, stayed warm was a matter of spec...
Published Minke whales are as small as a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be - Minke Whales: The Smallest of the Baleen Whales


A new study of Antarctic minke whales reveals a minimum size limit for whales employing the highly e...
Published The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing - The Reasons Why Insect Numbers Are Decreasing



Researchers are investigating the causes and consequences of the worldwide insect decline as well as...
Published Jurassic shark: Shark from the Jurassic period was already highly evolved - Jurassic Shark: The Evolution of Sharks from the Jurassic Period


Cartilaginous fish have changed much more in the course of their evolutionary history than previousl...
Published Rooting out how plants control nitrogen use - Rooting Out How Plants Control Nitrogen Use



Nitrogen is such a crucial nutrient for plants that vast quantities of nitrogen-containing fertilize...
Published Blue whale foraging and reproduction are related to environmental conditions, study shows - Blue Whale Foraging and Reproduction: How Environmental Conditions Affect These Behaviors



A new study of New Zealand blue whales' vocalizations indicates the whales are present year-round in...
Published Assessing the potential risks of ocean-based climate intervention technologies on deep-sea ecosystems - Assessing the Potential Risks of Ocean-Based Climate Intervention Technologies on Deep-Sea Ecosystems


An international team of experts convened remotely as part of the Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative'...
Published An internal thermometer tells the seeds when to germinate - An Internal Thermometer: The Secret to Seed Germination


Germination is a crucial stage in the life of a plant as it will leave the stage of seed resistant t ...
Published How fishermen benefit from reversing evolution of cod - How Fishermen Benefit from Reversing Evolution of Cod


Intense fishing and over-exploitation have led to evolutionary changes in fish stocks like cod, redu...
Published Extinction of steam locomotives derails assumptions about biological evolution - Extinction of Steam Locomotives Derails Assumptions About Biological Evolution


When the Kinks' Ray Davies penned the tune 'Last of the Steam-Powered Trains,' the vanishing locomot...
Published Who are the first ancestors of present-day fish? - Who Were the First Ancestors of Present-Day Fish?


What is the origin of the ancestors of present-day fish? What species evolved from them? A 50-year-o...
Published New research finds that more than 90% of global aquaculture faces substantial risk from environmental change - **New Research Reveals Alarming Risks for Global Aquaculture Industry**



Many of the world's largest aquatic food producers are highly vulnerable to human-induced environmen...
Published Jaw shapes of 90 shark species show: Evolution driven by habitat - Jaw Shapes of 90 Shark Species Show: Evolution Driven by Habitat



Researchers investigated how the jaw shape of sharks has changed over the course of evolution. Their...
Published Climate change could lead to 'widespread chaos' for insect communities - Climate Change Could Lead to 'Widespread Chaos' for Insect Communities



New research explores how a warming world could impact ecosystems and derail the development of new...
Published Plant roots fuel tropical soil animal communities - Plant Roots Fuel Tropical Soil Animal Communities


A research team has shed new light on the importance of plant roots for below-ground life, particula ...
Published Conserving wildlife can help mitigate climate change - Conserving Wildlife Can Help Mitigate Climate Change


Solving the climate crisis and biodiversity crisis are not separate issues. Animals remove billions...
Published The climate crisis and biodiversity crisis can't be approached as two separate things - The Climate Crisis and Biodiversity Crisis Can't Be Approached as Two Separate Things



Anthropogenic climate change has, together with the intensive use and destruction of natural ecosyst...
Published Whales not to be counted on as 'climate savers' - Whales not to be Counted on as 'Climate Savers'



Do whales increase the removal of carbon from the atmosphere? Despite some hope that this would be t...