NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some dolphins treat skin conditions by rubbing themselves against corals, according to a recent report in the journal iScience. Researchers said in the … [Read more...] about Dolphins use coral reef to treat skin conditions, study suggests
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Over 90% of Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than 90% of coral surveyed in the Great Barrier Reef this year was bleached, according to Australian government scientists. This is the fourth such … [Read more...] about Over 90% of Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached
Emperor penguins at risk of extinction
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Emperor penguins are at risk of extinction, according to conservationists and researchers. On Friday, an expert from the Argentine Antarctic Institute … [Read more...] about Emperor penguins at risk of extinction
Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance found off Antarctica
18th-century shipwreck discovered after 40-year search Members of the Sogne Diving Club in Norway have discovered the wreck of an 18th-century Dutch merchant ship, the Juffrau Elisabeth, after a … [Read more...] about Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance found off Antarctica
How Big Data helps researchers protect the high seas’ biodiversity
The planet's high seas have become areas where lots of human activity takes place -- including fishing, transportation and mining -- that could threaten their biodiversity, according to researchers.No … [Read more...] about How Big Data helps researchers protect the high seas’ biodiversity
Great Barrier reef sees most widespread bleaching ever recorded, scientists say
Australia's Great Barrier reef is experiencing its most widespread bleaching event ever recorded.Coral bleaching is caused by thermal stress due to spikes in sea temperatures during unusually hot … [Read more...] about Great Barrier reef sees most widespread bleaching ever recorded, scientists say
Greenland shed enormous 600B tons of ice last year, scientists warn
A disturbing new study notes that Greeland lost 600 billion tons of ice by the end of last summer, enough to raise global sea levels 2.2 millimeters in just two months by itself.The research, … [Read more...] about Greenland shed enormous 600B tons of ice last year, scientists warn
Two new ‘astonishing’ shark species discovered in the Indian Ocean
An international team of marine scientists has discovered two new species of six-gilled sharks in the Indian Ocean.The Pliotrema kajae (kaja’s six-gilled sawshark) and Pliotrema annae (anna’s … [Read more...] about Two new ‘astonishing’ shark species discovered in the Indian Ocean
5 interesting facts about the moon
The moon has been the Earth's companion in the Solar System for almost five billion years. It is the only place beyond Earth where humans have set foot.The brightest and largest object in our night … [Read more...] about 5 interesting facts about the moon
Sea turtles eat plastic because it smells like food, study shows
New research reveals that some sea turtles confuse the smell of plastic with the smell of food.A range of different marine creatures interact with the vast amount of plastic waste that ends up in the … [Read more...] about Sea turtles eat plastic because it smells like food, study shows
