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How Wolves Completely Changed Yellowstone Rivers'A Biologist Explains
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (1014+ words) Bring wolves back to a landscape, and eventually, the surrounding rivers will begin to change in response. This claim has proliferated online, mostly because it feels too poetic to be true. And yet, ecologists have spent the better part of…...
Scientists Discover Over A Thousand New Ocean Species In Landmark Deep Sea Exploration
15+ hour, 5+ min ago (859+ words) From deep sea ghost sharks to symbiotic worms and unusual crustaceans, scientists have identified 1, 121 new marine species in a single year through the Ocean Census initiative. Scientists Discover Over A Thousand New Ocean Species In Landmark Deep Sea Exploration What…...
Investors Shouldn't Assume AI Will Wipe Out Entire Businesses
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (230+ words) Be careful not to mistake disruption for extinction....
Seagrass Is Disappearing Fast, But Resorts Are Fighting To Bring It Back
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1051+ words) Bottom trawling is one of the ocean's most destructive but least visible practices: heavy fishing gear dragged across the seabed, damaging the habitats most people never see. Then, last year, Ocean with David Attenborough showed audiences what that destruction looks…...
Meet The Eagle That Snatches Monkeys From Trees " A Biologist Explains
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1021+ words) With a wingspan stretching over two meters, legs as thick as a child's wrist and talons larger than a grizzly bear's claws, the harpy eagle has become the subject of rainforest folklore across Central and South America. But unlike many…...
Parrots Use Proper Names Like Humans Do To Call Out Individuals
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (723+ words) Parrots may use names like humans do, showing signs of social understanding and individual recognition. A recent study reveals what many of us who live with companion parrots have long suspected: at least some parrots don't randomly mimic human speech....
Remoras Are Diving Into Manta Ray "Buttholes." Really.
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (679+ words) Remoras have long been seen as harmless hitchhikers. But new observations suggest these relationships may be far more invasive, and complicated, than scientists once thought. Remoras Are Diving Into Manta Ray "Buttholes." Really. The first time most people notice a…...
How Titan Triggerfish Are Taking On Tiger Sharks
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (712+ words) A small but fiercely territorial reef fish is biting tiger sharks. .. and winning. How Titan Triggerfish Are Taking On Tiger Sharks The first time you see it happen, you might think your eyes are playing tricks on you. A tiger…...
Meet The Snail That Thrives Where Almost Nothing Else Can. Hint: It Has Armor Made Of Iron
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (314+ words) In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here's how it challenges assumptions about nature's toughest composites....
Meet The Shrimp That Creates Shockwaves Hotter Than The Sun's Surface " A Biologist Explains
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (300+ words) This shrimp is no bigger than your thumb, and it's a master of physics. Here's how it manages to create shockwaves and flashes of light hotter than the Sun....