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7 Miles Beneath The Sea's Surface: Who Goes There?
Marine scientists plumbing the deepest part of the ocean sent microphones and collection probes baited with chicken to the bottom of a trench near Guam. Now they watch, wait ... and listen.
Marine scientists plumbing the deepest part of the ocean sent microphones and collection probes baited with chicken to the bottom of a trench near Guam. Now they watch, wait ... and listen.
Marine Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Dec 19, 2014, 8:07am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Dec 19, 2014, 8:07am
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Seven sperm whales dead in mysterious stranding
Several massive whales were found dead on a beach in what is thought to be the first mass sperm-whale stranding in South Australia
Several massive whales were found dead on a beach in what is thought to be the first mass sperm-whale stranding in South Australia
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 09, 2014, 6:49am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 09, 2014, 6:49am
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A Drug Might Heal Spinal Injuries By Sparking Nerve Growth
A neurologist's unorthodox thinking led to an experimental drug that allows trapped nerve fibers to grow again. And that growth helps amplify signals that restored movement in laboratory rats.
A neurologist's unorthodox thinking led to an experimental drug that allows trapped nerve fibers to grow again. And that growth helps amplify signals that restored movement in laboratory rats.
Molecular Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
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An Electric Fence Wards Off Sharks
South Africa has begun testing a humane way to make its beaches safer
South Africa has begun testing a humane way to make its beaches safer
Marine Biology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 26, 2014, 9:14am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 26, 2014, 9:14am
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Is this the deep sea's freakiest looking fish?
Scientists in California have captured the elusive anglerfish on film in its natural habitat, 1,900 feet below sea level
Scientists in California have captured the elusive anglerfish on film in its natural habitat, 1,900 feet below sea level
Marine Biology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 25, 2014, 8:24am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 25, 2014, 8:24am
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Virus implicated in massive die-off of North American starfish
Scientists investigating a huge die-off of starfish along North America's Pacific coast have identified a virus they say is responsible for a calamitous wasting disease that has wiped out millions of the creatures since it first appeared last year.
Scientists investigating a huge die-off of starfish along North America's Pacific coast have identified a virus they say is responsible for a calamitous wasting disease that has wiped out millions of the creatures since it first appeared last year.
Marine Biology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014, 7:12am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014, 7:12am
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Cells act like old tape recorders to monitor health
For the first time, cells have been hacked so they resemble tiny analogue tape recorders. It should allow them to get the inside scoop on our bodies in a way that digital cellular recorders can't
For the first time, cells have been hacked so they resemble tiny analogue tape recorders. It should allow them to get the inside scoop on our bodies in a way that digital cellular recorders can't
Molecular Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Nov 14, 2014, 8:11am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Nov 14, 2014, 8:11am
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The Plan to Map Illegal Fishing From Space
Illicit fishing goes on every day at an industrial scale. But large commercial fishers are about to get a new set of overseers: conservationists—and soon the general public—armed with space-based reconnaissance of the global fleet.
Illicit fishing goes on every day at an industrial scale. But large commercial fishers are about to get a new set of overseers: conservationists—and soon the general public—armed with space-based reconnaissance of the global fleet.
Marine Biology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Nov 14, 2014, 8:11am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Nov 14, 2014, 8:11am
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Regulators Ban Cod Fishing In New England As Stocks Dwindle
The federal government is shutting down cod fishing in the Gulf of Maine for the next six months. But fishermen, who now face an uncertain future, dispute the government's cod counts.
The federal government is shutting down cod fishing in the Gulf of Maine for the next six months. But fishermen, who now face an uncertain future, dispute the government's cod counts.
Marine Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, 8:51am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, 8:51am
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Record-breaking ocean temperatures wreak havoc
Warm water in the North Pacific could be cancelling out an El Niño event and is expected to threaten valuable marine life
Warm water in the North Pacific could be cancelling out an El Niño event and is expected to threaten valuable marine life
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, 8:51am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, 8:51am
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Ban on capturing whales for zoos a step closer
Over 100 countries have agreed to consider drafting laws banning capture of whales and dolphins for display, and will boost protection for sharks and polar bears
Over 100 countries have agreed to consider drafting laws banning capture of whales and dolphins for display, and will boost protection for sharks and polar bears
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, 8:51am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, 8:51am
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Human thoughts used to switch on genes
It's worked with genes in live mice – one day we could see people using a brain interface to control their own biology to regulate health, or just for fun
It's worked with genes in live mice – one day we could see people using a brain interface to control their own biology to regulate health, or just for fun
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, 8:51am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, 8:51am
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Lab-Grown Neurons From Autistic Kids Could Lead to New Treatments
Some scientists see promise in a new approach to unraveling the biology of autism: collecting cells from individual autistic children and turning them into neurons they can study in the lab.
Some scientists see promise in a new approach to unraveling the biology of autism: collecting cells from individual autistic children and turning them into neurons they can study in the lab.
Neuroscience
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014, 7:48am
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Scientists find new coral species in waters off California
U.S. scientists have discovered a new species of deep-sea coral and a nursery area for catsharks and skates in underwater canyons off the coast of Northern California, the researchers said.
U.S. scientists have discovered a new species of deep-sea coral and a nursery area for catsharks and skates in underwater canyons off the coast of Northern California, the researchers said.
Marine Biology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Nov 07, 2014, 9:26am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Nov 07, 2014, 9:26am
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Absurd Creature of the Week: This Crazy-Looking Sea Slug Has an Ingenious Secret Weapon
All over our world’s oceans, the many astoundingly colored species of nudibranch are eating things like the vicious Portuguese man o' war, incorporating their stingers or toxins into their own skin, and using them to fend off predators.
All over our world’s oceans, the many astoundingly colored species of nudibranch are eating things like the vicious Portuguese man o' war, incorporating their stingers or toxins into their own skin, and using them to fend off predators.
Marine Biology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Nov 07, 2014, 9:26am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Nov 07, 2014, 9:26am
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Science’s Favorite Deep-Sea Explorer Gets High-Tech Upgrades
After 50 years of cutting-edge seafloor exploration, the Alvin submersible—renegade deep-sea explorer for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute—just got a long-deserved makeover. Alvin is the United States’ only deep-diving manned submersible used for science, so its upgrades will have a serious impact on the discoveries we can pull off in the deep.
After 50 years of cutting-edge seafloor exploration, the Alvin submersible—renegade deep-sea explorer for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute—just got a long-deserved makeover. Alvin is the United States’ only deep-diving manned submersible used for science, so its upgrades will have a serious impact on the discoveries we can pull off in the deep.
Marine Biology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Oct 31, 2014, 8:41am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Oct 31, 2014, 8:41am
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Seabed feeding frenzy proves dead jellyfish get eaten
Time-lapse imagery of scavengers tucking in proves that dead jellyfish aren't unpalatable after all, so can return nutrients to the sea's food webs
Time-lapse imagery of scavengers tucking in proves that dead jellyfish aren't unpalatable after all, so can return nutrients to the sea's food webs
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Coming face to face with a shy thresher shark
Meeting sharks can be a moving experience, says photographer Jean-Marie Ghislain, who works to educate people on the plight of sharks around the world
Meeting sharks can be a moving experience, says photographer Jean-Marie Ghislain, who works to educate people on the plight of sharks around the world
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014, 8:11am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014, 8:11am
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Take a Google Seaview Tour of the World’s Most Stunning Coral Reefs
Seaview divers routinely cover 2 kilometers in a dive and generate 3,000 panoramic images in a day. Only a fraction of the best are uploaded to Google Street View.
Seaview divers routinely cover 2 kilometers in a dive and generate 3,000 panoramic images in a day. Only a fraction of the best are uploaded to Google Street View.
Marine Biology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014, 8:11am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014, 8:11am
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Protection plan 'will not save reef'
Australia's Academy of Science says a government draft plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef will not prevent its decline.
Australia's Academy of Science says a government draft plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef will not prevent its decline.
Marine Biology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014, 8:15am
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Five “Real” Sea Monsters Brought to Life by Early Naturalists
From kraken to mermaids, some monsters are real—if you know how to look for them
From kraken to mermaids, some monsters are real—if you know how to look for them
Marine Biology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014, 8:15am
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Science chief warns on acid oceans
The UK's chief scientist says the oceans face a serious and growing risk from man-made carbon emissions.
The UK's chief scientist says the oceans face a serious and growing risk from man-made carbon emissions.
Marine Biology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Oct 24, 2014, 8:16am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Oct 24, 2014, 8:16am
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Gorgeous Portraits of Spineless Sea Creatures
In a new book, San Francisco-based photographer Susan Middleton captures the curious gestures and expressions of marine invertebrates
In a new book, San Francisco-based photographer Susan Middleton captures the curious gestures and expressions of marine invertebrates
Marine Biology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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The Best Biology Photos of the Year
The winners of the Society of Biology's third annual photography contest include amazing images of a haunting leopard, an otherworldly spider, and Yellowstone National Park's Grand Prismatic Spring.
The winners of the Society of Biology's third annual photography contest include amazing images of a haunting leopard, an otherworldly spider, and Yellowstone National Park's Grand Prismatic Spring.
Environment
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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A life spent chasing down how whales evolved
The intriguing story of how whale evolution was unpicked is told in The Walking Whales, revealing what it's like to be a globe-trotting palaeontologist
The intriguing story of how whale evolution was unpicked is told in The Walking Whales, revealing what it's like to be a globe-trotting palaeontologist
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 15, 2014, 8:10am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 15, 2014, 8:10am
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Fish love skyscraper-style living under oil platforms
Oil rigs are rarely lauded by conservationists, but fish seem to love them – they have more fish living around them than natural rocky reefs do
Oil rigs are rarely lauded by conservationists, but fish seem to love them – they have more fish living around them than natural rocky reefs do
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Oct 13, 2014, 7:51pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Oct 13, 2014, 7:51pm
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New class of fatty molecules battles diabetes in mice
Research raises possibility that certain foods may quell the disorder in humans
Research raises possibility that certain foods may quell the disorder in humans
Molecular Biology
Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Oct 10, 2014, 8:28am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Oct 10, 2014, 8:28am
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Acid damage to coral reefs could cost $1 trillion
Lost revenue from tourism and other industries help make the economic case for governments to start acting to stop ocean acidification
Lost revenue from tourism and other industries help make the economic case for governments to start acting to stop ocean acidification
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 09, 2014, 9:15am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 09, 2014, 9:15am
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Garlic Is Being Used in the U.K. to Cure Trees of Deadly Diseases
The bulbs contain the compound allicin, which can fight bacterial and fungal infections
The bulbs contain the compound allicin, which can fight bacterial and fungal infections
Plant Biology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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Clever clams and algae show how best to harvest light
Special cells in clams allow columns of hidden algae to near-perfectly harvest light for photosynthesis, pointing the way for efficient biofuel production
Special cells in clams allow columns of hidden algae to near-perfectly harvest light for photosynthesis, pointing the way for efficient biofuel production
Plant Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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