2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (528+ words) This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Written by Randall W. Parkinson, research associate professor in coastal geology at FIU. By Randall W. Parkinson April 8, 2024 at 11:02am Wetlands have flourished along the world’s coastlines for thousands of years,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (524+ words) July 20, 2026 at 3:28pm This is science beneath the surface, where energy, risk, and survival collide. Learn more by watching the video. Great hammerhead sharks are among the ocean's most iconic predators, but surprisingly, scientists are still uncovering how they make basic…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (345+ words) July 1, 2026 at 9:59am From the Florida Keys to French Polynesia, two FIU graduate students now have backing from the Guy Harvey Foundation to advance their research on sharks in marine ecosystems around the world. The Guy Harvey Foundation and Florida Sea…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (142+ words) Florida International University June 16, 2026 at 3:51pm Many sharks hunt small, plentiful prey. Great hammerheads take a different approach: Eat other sharks. It’s an energy-intensive strategy, but one that pays off for this critically endangered species, according to Institute of Environment research....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (482+ words) June 10, 2026 at 3:50pm In nature, what’s left behind isn’t just the past — it’s a powerful force shaping the future, according to new FIU research. “We found that the material that remains from dead plants and animals can assist in the resilience…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (428+ words) January 12, 2026 at 2:54pm Once a picturesque garden beneath the sea, some stretches of the Florida Coral Reef have now become graveyards. Unburied coral skeletons stand as haunting remnants of the catastrophic marine heat wave that swept through in the summer of…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (274+ words) September 8, 2025 at 1:47pm In the heart of French Polynesia, a narrow channel carves its way through the Fakarava Atoll, connecting a vast lagoon to the open ocean. To the casual eye, it’s a beautiful stretch of turquoise water. To a thriving…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (560+ words) March 3, 2026 at 11:16am When an international flight carrying eight critically endangered mountain bongo antelopes encountered an unexpected delay, a dedicated conservation team turned a moment of uncertainty into a successful rescue during an early February morning. Bound for Kenya, the flight…...

6+ mon, 9+ hour ago   (410+ words) March 4, 2026 at 9:50am The Amazon River begins as capillaries of water trickling down the eastern slopes of the Andes. The waters flow, gathering sediments, nutrients and organic material, braiding into a vast hydrologic system that stretches over 4,000 miles across 40% of the…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (341+ words) March 18, 2026 at 4:19pm “This is an investment in our future. This is an investment in our children. This is an investment in our nation. This is an investment in the world,” Wilson said. “This funding will modernize research towers, expand remote…...