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(Phys.org) —A University of Arizona biologist researching frog evolution has discovered striking similarity in frog species on different continents and proposes two very different ways that this similarity comes about.
Led by Dr Joanne Porter of Heriot-Watt University, 12 divers from Seasearch, the volunteer dive project co-ordinated by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) were diving in Orkney from the MV Halton, skippered by Bob Anderson.
There's a storm brewing in the world of U.S. weather forecasting, and - much like the hurricanes that meteorologists are trained to predict - there's not much anyone can do about it.
In a sort of biological 'spooky action at a distance,' water in a cell slows down in the tightest confines between proteins and develops the ability to affect other proteins much farther away, University of Michigan researchers have discovered.
A researcher snapped a close-up photo of a tiger shark with its massive mouth gaping open. The tiger sharks are often known as garbage disposals of the sea because of the variety of things they eat.
Chemists in Sweden have been able to trace narcotics substances and prescription drugs in measurements of wastewater from 33 Swedish sewage treatment plants.
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) delivers integrated marine science and technology, from the coast to the deep ocean, working in partnership with the UK marine research community.
Early last century, Australian photographer Frank Hurley participated in a number of expeditions to Antarctica. He visited the polar continent six times from 1911 to 1932 — but his 1915 trip with Sir Ernest Shackleton proved to be the most memorable.
A rare specimen from an endangered species is donated to the Natural History Museum's collections
Shark attack victim medevacked from Kiribati area waters to Oahu The U.S. Coast Guard transported a shark attack victim from South Pacific waters to Oahu for treatment.
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A new report published by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) says that reforms to the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) could pave the way for legal action by campaign groups if scientific advice on fish stocks is ignored.
(Phys.org) —A team of researchers is proposing that Idaho's Malad Gorge and two of its three unique heads were created by a massive flood 46,000 years ago.
The health of coral reefs offshore depend on the protection of forests near the sea, according to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society that outlines the importance of terrestrial protected areas to coastal biodiversity.
Australia's unusual swimming ants take their own 'sunglasses' when they go to the beach – to shield their sensitive eyes from bright sunlight.
Laser technology known as lidar could be used to track polar-bear dens and, in turn, help shield the dens full of helpless baby polar bears from oil and gas exploration.
Researchers studying a natural wetland near a decommissioned uranium mine in Limousin, France, have shown that under certain circumstances the uranium present in the wetland could be more mobile than previously believed.
New research has found a type of coral reef called Octocorals, previously thought to have diminished off the east coast of the U.S.
For the past five or so years, there has been a low population of anchovies. But this year a “perfect storm” has brought tons of these silvery blue fish
The Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society (OWUSS) provides experiences to young people considering careers in the underwater world. A scholar is selected from North America, Europe, and Australasia to work in marine-related fields.
DAN medics and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.
For the last 150 years, paleontologists have debated the origins of the great white shark.
Press Release Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) 06.
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