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What the world can learn from Brazilian coral reefs

December 22, 2018 in Natural Sciences
Unlike Australia, coral reefs in Brazil haven’t seen any mass mortality events related to bleaching so far. Could Brazilian corals hold the key to more resilient reefs?

Slow motion bats are the secret to next generation drones

December 5, 2018 in Natural Sciences
Swedish researchers are studying how bats manoeuvre to create next-generation drones.

Scientists explain a fishy attraction to Norwegian waters

December 3, 2018 in Natural Sciences
Complex mixing patterns and underwater waves that occur in specific locations drive productivity along Norway's coast, making them hotspots for certain fish and marine life.

Holy mackerel! Debunking myths about this silvery fish

November 26, 2018 in Natural Sciences
After six years of tracking mackerel in the North Atlantic, scientists have uncovered a few fishy secrets.

How did birds first begin to fly?

November 9, 2018 in Natural Sciences
Three trained bats named “Chin,” “4” and “Clear” could help scientists figure out how birds first took flight.

How many CWD-infected animals are out there?

October 14, 2018 in Natural Sciences
Norwegian scientists present new tools to improve estimates of chronic wasting diseases among wild deer.

Hummingbirds are ecological super-specialists

September 29, 2018 in Natural Sciences
...and thus vulnerable to climate change and habitat destruction.

Boreal lakes are becoming browner, but the fish don’t mind

September 7, 2018 in Natural Sciences
Boreal lakes can become darker over time by a process known as “browning.” But these darker waters do not seem to affect fish as much as researchers once thought.

Scientists found plastics in a whale back in 1971

September 5, 2018 in Natural Sciences
A recently discovered report reveals that marine scientists found plastic in the stomach of a whale off Canada almost half a century ago. It pre-dates the famous stranding of a whale on the Norwegian island of Sotra in 2017 by 46 years.

Male cockroaches that have frequent sex eat more protein

August 30, 2018 in Natural Sciences
This is most likely because they need protein to produce new sperm and a nuptial gift packed with nutrients that the female can pass on to her unborn young.

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