The Mediterranean Sea is home to some of the ocean’s largest animals. Among the nine species of cetaceans commonly found along its western shores are the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus, the world’s second-largest marine animal), and the sperm…
Category: 5. Biology
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Whales leave DNA 'footprints' across the ocean. Here's how we track them
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Endangered smalltooth sawfish make a comeback in a historical Florida nursery
During the winters of 2024 and 2025, widespread “spinning fish” events swept through the Florida Keys, impacting more than 80 marine fish species and likely killing hundreds of endangered large juvenile and adult smalltooth sawfish (Pristis…
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How a new plan for protein could transform the UK's national security
The UK’s use of land is indefensibly inefficient. Roughly 5% is used for buildings and roads, 10% for forest and woodland, plus 20% for arable crops. But the largest share, around 50% of our country, is dedicated to livestock.
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Safety of antibiotic treatment for stony coral tissue loss disease confirmed
An antibiotic treatment used in many parts of the Caribbean and on Florida’s Coral Reef to combat stony coral tissue loss disease does not exhibit negative side effects, scientists at Nova Southeastern University, in collaboration with…
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Earth's toughest microbes could help save the planet and find life on other worlds
Extremophiles may well be tiny, but they are making a huge contribution to the health of our planet and our lives. A new review of these microorganisms, published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, explains how they are helping us fight…
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War threatens Gulf's dugongs, turtles and birds
From sea turtles to birds and the gentle dugong, the Persian Gulf’s diverse but fragile marine life is threatened by the bombs and oil of the war in the Middle East.
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Computational bio tool automates and standardizes genome sequencing analysis
In a single experiment, scientists can decipher the entire genomes of many patient samples, animal models, or cultured cells. To fully realize the potential to study biology at this unprecedented scale, researchers must be equipped to analyze the…
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A Potential Treatment Approach for Rett Syndrome is Found
Rett syndrome is a rare neurodevelopment disorder that leads to developmental regression, usually after a period of normal growth, and causes impairments in communication, motor skills, and speech. It is…
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A Potential Treatment Approach for Rett Syndrome is Found
Rett syndrome is a rare neurodevelopment disorder that leads to developmental regression, usually after a period of normal growth, and causes impairments in communication, motor skills, and speech. It is…
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How plant populations keep a genetic memory of the past
Plants are usually seen as stationary life forms, quietly supporting environments. But plant communities and populations are far from static. They are constantly being shaped by the world around them.
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