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.....»»
Google won’t honor medical leave during its layoffs, outraging employees
Ex-Googler says she was laid off from her hospital bed shortly after giving birth. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Would you believe that Google's mass firings from January are still going on? Google's reported mishandli.....»»
Genetics as a conservation tool for endangered chimpanzees
The western chimpanzees of Guinea are threatened by mining activities. Using a novel genetic approach, UZH researchers and an international team have collected information on population size and community structure of the endangered species. These da.....»»
How fishermen benefit from the reversing evolution of cod
Intense fishing and overexploitation have led to evolutionary changes in fish stocks like cod, reducing both their productivity and value on the market. These changes can be reversed by more sustainable and far-sighted fisheries management......»»
Inside the shark nursery: The evolution of live birth in cartilaginous fish
A new study in Genome Biology and Evolution reveals that egg yolk proteins may have been co-opted to provide maternal nutrition in live-bearing sharks and their relatives......»»
Study shows links between Australia"s false killer whales and endangered groups from Hawaii
False killer whales off the Northern Australia coast need their conservation status reviewed because of similarities they share with groups from Hawaii listed as Endangered in the U.S., a Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher says......»»
Sociology professor explains the term "fatphobia," discusses the implications for society
In a society that is chronically online, the term "fatphobic" is often used to describe certain public figures, pieces of media and industries. One example is Taylor Swift's video for "Anti-Hero." Another is a movie titled "The Whale," which opened l.....»»
Salmon fishing banned along California coast as population plummets
Fishing boats would normally fan out along the California coast to catch Chinook salmon in the spring, but regulators have announced the fishing season will be shut down this year......»»
Study compares NGO communication around migration
Since 1970, the number of people living outside their countries of birth has tripled. Most migrants are looking for work or better economic opportunities. But millions seek to escape violence, persecution or natural disasters. Their integration into.....»»
Where is your squid coming from? Most likely unregulated waters, according to a new international study
Scientists and policymakers have voiced growing concerns about the decline of global squid stocks, but little has been done to date to target squid fishing activities that are expanding into unregulated spaces, according to a new international study......»»
A framework to self-test all entangled states using quantum networks
Self-testing is a promising method to infer the physics underlying specific quantum experiments using only collected measurements. While this method can be used to examine bipartite pure entangled states, so far it could only be applied to limited ki.....»»
Newborn chicks are attracted to objects that move upwards, shows study
From birth, animals can use their spontaneous preferences (predispositions that are not learned) to decide which stimuli to attend and approach. Previous research has shown how infants and newborn chicks, with no previous experience with animals, are.....»»
Orca female observed caring for baby pilot whale
A small team of oceanographers from the West Iceland Nature Research Center, Orca Guardians Iceland and Dalhousie University, has observed an adult female orca swimming with and caring for a young long-finned pilot whale. The team outlined their obse.....»»
Assessing the risk of excess folic acid intake
It is well established that folic acid supplementation can significantly reduce the risk of birth defects, including neural tube defects like spina bifida, the most common birth defect of the central nervous system and the second most common of all s.....»»
The Pocket Sonar Was A Strange Game Boy Accessory That Helped You Fish
The Game Boy, despite packing modest hardware, could be used as a small computer. One accessory that took advantage of it was a fishing sonar accessory. The Game Boy.....»»
Hatching leatherback turtles get helping hand on Thai beach
It is past midnight on a beach in southern Thailand and 12-year-old Prin Uthaisangchai is anxiously staring at a leatherback turtle nest, waiting for scores of the endangered hatchlings to scrabble out from the sand......»»
Case study of rare, endangered tortoise highlights conservation priorities for present, future World Wildlife Days
Though wildlife trafficking has been effectively disrupted since the first World Wildlife Day—established 50 years ago today via the 1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna and Flora—a newly published ca.....»»
Plummeting salmon population could trigger closure of fishing season in California waters
California Chinook salmon populations have fallen to their lowest levels in years, according to new estimates released by state and federal scientists—a decline that could trigger a shutdown of the commercial and recreational fishing season along t.....»»
Great Lakes set a record for low ice in February, likely leading to warmer seasons for the rest of the year
In an ordinary Chicago winter, ice fishermen would still be scampering out onto the frozen stretches of Lake Michigan, toting fishing rods, drills—even pop-up shelters......»»
Car debt is piling up as more Americans owe thousands more than vehicles are worth
Chris Martin knew he needed a bigger car as the birth of his fourth child approached, but he and his wife were already $14,000 underwater on their two vehicles. So the couple proposed an unusual two-for-one deal with an Atlanta-area auto dealer in.....»»
Fishing for proteins: Scientists use new optical tweezer technology to study DNA repair
Tucked away in a small, dark room at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Brittani Schnable is on a fishing expedition......»»