Whales not to be counted on as ‘climate savers’: study
Do whales increase the removal of carbon from the atmosphere? Credit: Olaf Meynecke Do whales increase the removal of carbon ...
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Global warming puts whales in the Southern Ocean on a diet
In the month of June, when winter bites in the southern hemisphere and the sea around the Antarctic freezes over, ...
Singing humpback whales respond to wind noise, but not boats
A University of Queensland study has found humpback whales sing louder when the wind is noisy, but don’t have the ...
Tracking whales as they cruise the Arctic
Fibre-optic cables line the coasts of the continents and criss-cross the oceans, carrying signals that are the backbone of communication ...
Tastes differ – even among North Atlantic killer whales
Killer whales (also known as orcas) are intelligent predators. While it’s known that killer whales in the Pacific Northwest exploit ...
With fewer salmon to eat, Southern Resident killer whales spend less time in the San Juan Islands
NEWPORT, Ore. – As a key food supply declines, the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales, known to frequent ...
Inbreeding contributes to decline of endangered killer whales
The small size and isolation of the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest have led ...
Minke whales are as small as a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be
A new study of Antarctic minke whales reveals a minimum size limit for whales employing the highly efficient “lunge-feeding” strategy ...
Uncovering the voice of toothed whales: A distinct nasal structure helps produce diverse sounds
Toothed whales like dolphins, orcas, and sperm whales produce their diverse repertoire of sounds through a distinct structure in the ...
Skin samples reveal where southern right whales feed
Scientists have analysed chemicals in the skin of southern right whales to give new insights into the animals’ distribution, as ...
Mysterious new behavior seen in whales may be recorded in ancient manuscripts
In 2011, scientists recorded a previously unknown feeding strategy in whales around the world. Now, researchers in Australia think they ...
As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are adjusting their migration patterns
NEWPORT, Ore. – As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are staying north of the Bering Strait more ...
Food quality matters for southern resident killer whales, UBC study states
Not all Chinook salmon are created equal, and this has a major impact on the energetics for southern resident killer ...
Whales give up singing to fight for love
Male whales along Australia’s eastern seaboard are giving up singing to attract a mate, switching instead to fighting their male ...
Toxic toilet paper and long-lasting chemicals found in endangered killer whales
A chemical used in the production of toilet paper and 'forever chemicals' have been found in the bodies of orcas ...
Whales could be a valuable carbon sink, say scientists
Nature-based solutions to fight climate change take a holistic approach that promotes biodiversity and ecosystem preservation. While many efforts have ...
Disappearing notes in classical tune highlight the dramatic loss of Humpback Whales
A Cambridge team frustrated by the apathetic response to biodiversity loss has developed a dramatic new way to highlight the ...
Sound reveals giant blue whales dance with the wind to find food
A study by MBARI researchers and their collaborators published today in Ecology Letters sheds new light on the movements of ...
Why whales don’t get brain damage when they swim
Special blood vessels in whale brains may protect them from pulses, caused by swimming, in their blood that would damage ...
New 3D model shows: Megalodon could eat prey the size of entire killer whales
The reconstructed megadolon (Otodus megalodon) was 16 meters long and weighed over 61 tons. It was estimated that it could ...
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UTHSC researchers’ work on human pangenome aids understanding of common chromosomal abnormality
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Weather anomalies are keeping insects active longer
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Mount Sinai researchers use new deep learning approach to enable analysis of electrocardiograms as language
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Healthy vascular fat during menopause may stave off dementia later in life
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Renowned sociologist and Black Voices Quintet set to dazzle at HDR UK’s Black Internship Programme Opening Ceremony 2023
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal