Endangered whale gives birth while entangled in fishing rope
Scientists spotted an endangered right whale dragging a length of fishing rope caught in its mouth as it swam with a newborn calf off the Georgia coast, a rare confirmation of a birth by an entangled whale that experts determined they can't safely at.....»»
Kurdish folklore collectors are helping to revitalize endangered languages, study shows
A new generation of young Kurdish folklore collectors is helping to revitalize endangered languages and create a living archive, a new study shows......»»
Netflix"s "Pain Hustlers" trailer sees Emily Blunt and Chris Evans entangled in a pharmaceutical swindle
Watch the trailer for Netflix's "Pain Hustlers" starring Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, and Andy Garcia. One of the star-studded movies coming to Netflix this autumn, David Yates' Pain Hustlers will have you entangled in a pharmaceutical swindle.Emi.....»»
Researchers searching for the habitat of a threatened fish first seen in Southeast Asian markets
A multi-national research team from Indonesia, Australia, and the United States, are hunting to find the home of one of the world's most endangered fish, the Clown Wedgefish, a fish so elusive that it has only ever been recorded at fish markets......»»
Mutation rates in whales found to be much higher than previously reported
An international team of marine scientists, led by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the Center for Coastal Studies in the U.S., has studied the DNA of family groups from four different whale species to estimate their mutation rates......»»
Globe-spanning golden trevally population may hitchhike with whale sharks
Researchers may have an answer to the mystery of why an anglers' favorite, the golden trevally, is so widespread globally—the prized fish might 'hitchhike' with whale sharks......»»
Logging is growing in a Nigerian forest home to endangered elephants. Rangers blame lax enforcement
Roaring chainsaws sent trees crashing to the ground, and bare-chested men hacked away at the branches beside a muddy road. Others heaved logs onto a truck, where they were tied in place with wire......»»
Sushi-loving Japan scrambles to save its fishing industry as oceans heat up
Every year, as July draws to a close, Norio Terada and his fellow oyster farmers submerge hundreds of scallop shells strung on wire rings into the waters of Lake Hamana......»»
Research suggests monarch butterflies may be in less danger than we think
The migratory monarch butterfly might not be as endangered as previously thought, according to a new study published in Current Biology......»»
Declining fertility ideals? Young people more often prefer having no children
Fertility has declined in high-income countries over the last decade, but has the number of children people wish to have also declined? A recent study shows that the ideal number of children has decreased across birth cohorts, especially among people.....»»
After her death in a Miami tank, push to send Lolita home to the Pacific continues
While the killer whale best known as Lolita was alive, the Lummi Nation led a campaign to free her from the Miami Seaquarium and bring her home to her native waters of Washington state. The effort continues after the animal's death last week at an es.....»»
"Citizen scientists" battle to save historic UK river
On the banks of the River Wye on the border between England and Wales, Pat Stirling flings a plastic measuring jug tied to a rope into the water......»»
Researchers reveal electronic nematicity without charge density waves in titanium-based kagome metal
Electronic nematic order in kagome materials has thus far been entangled with charge density waves. Now it is finally observed as a stand-alone phase in a titanium-based Kagome metal, a team of researchers led by Boston College physicists reported re.....»»
Protecting endangered languages feels right, but does it really help people?
Headlines abound with the plight of endangered minority languages around the world. Read a few of these and you'll see some common themes: the rising number of languages dying worldwide, the distressing isolation of individual last speakers, and the.....»»
Microplastics discovered in the body tissues of whales, dolphins and seals, sparking concerns for human health
Marine mammals—animals including whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, sea otters, dugongs and manatees—are threatened by an array of human activities. Species such as the North Atlantic right whale, Rice's whale and Vaquita porpoise have been push.....»»
Cape Cod strands more dolphins than anywhere else. Now they"re getting their own hospital
When members of the marine mammal team from the International Fund for Animal Welfare rush to a Cape Cod beach to help a stranded dolphin or porpoise, they have no choice but to treat the endangered animal on site and then immediately release it......»»
Long wait nearly over for Psyche asteroid probe"s Space Coast launch
Just off a tree-covered side road past businesses selling boats and fishing gear sits a fenced-off building that's home to a $700 million satellite nearly ready for launch. Its mission: To study the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, which scientists suspec.....»»
Expert says urgent enforcement is needed in Indonesia to prevent trade in endangered whale sharks
Authorities in Indonesia must act to enforce wildlife protection laws to protect endangered whale sharks, says an Oxford Brookes University professor......»»
This fish doesn"t just see with its eyes, it also sees with its skin
A few years ago while on a fishing trip in the Florida Keys, biologist Lori Schweikert came face to face with an unusual quick-change act. She reeled in a pointy-snouted reef fish called a hogfish and threw it onboard. But later when she went to put.....»»
Whale shark health relies on habitat, diet—and the right mix of microbes
Loss of habitat and human activities such as fishing and shipping pose a grave threat to wildlife but diseases driven by the smallest organisms in the ocean are a less understood side of marine conservation......»»
The enduring mystery of mass whale strandings
On 18 July 2023, 97 pilot whales became stranded near Albany, WA......»»