Marine
Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species
Two of the planet’s more pressing environmental stressors have the potential to alter the growth and reproductive output of plants...
Warming stops tiny organisms working together
Hotter conditions prevent two tiny organisms working together for mutual benefit, new research shows.Credit: Dr Ben Makin Hotter conditions prevent...
Climate change may lead to shifts in vital Pacific Arctic fisheries
Commercially important marine fish and invertebrate species will likely shift northwards under a warmer climate.Credit: Irene D. Alabia, et al....
Scientists set sail to study Greenland glaciers from underwater
The University of Texas at Austin has embarked on a mission to explore the underwater edges of Greenland’s coastal glaciers...
Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelves
Clues to future sea level rise have been revealed by the first detailed maps of the underside of a floating...
3D models provide unprecedented look at corals’ response to bleaching events
In a new study, marine biologists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Arizona State University are...
Duke-NUS, University of Florida announce joint appointment of marine drug discovery expert Professor Hendrik Luesch
Duke-NUS Medical School today announced the appointment of Professor Hendrik Luesch from the University of Florida (UF) as a joint...
Oil and gas extraction causes pollution to spike 10,000%
North Sea oil and gas extraction can cause pollution to spike by more than 10,000% within half a kilometre around...
Scientists untangle interactions between the Earth’s early life forms and the environment over 500 million years
The atmosphere, the ocean and life on Earth interacted over the past 500-plus million years in ways that improved conditions...
Two shark species documented in Puget Sound for first time by Oregon State researchers
CORVALLIS, Oregon – Oregon State University researchers have made the first scientific confirmation in Puget Sound of two distinct shark...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies