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Hundreds Of New Giant Viruses Discovered In Global Waters: Study
The study identified 230 new giant viruses and 530 novel functional proteins, shedding light on their interactions with marine microbes and potential biotechnological applications.
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Scientists Discover Clicking Sounds in Rig Sharks for the First Time
Sharks were long thought to be silent, but a surprising new study reveals that rig sharks can make clicking sounds when handled. Evolutionary biologist Carolin Nieder first discovered the clicks by accident during lab tests. These sounds—likely produced by snapping their flat teeth—occurred most often during initial handling, suggesting a stres...
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Why Don't Humans Have Hair All Over Their Bodies? A Biologist Explains
Humans aren't the only mammals with sparse hair. Elephants, rhinos and naked mole rats also have very little hair. It's true for some marine mammals, such as whales and dolphins, too.
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Shark Attack 3: Megalodon OTT Release: Where to Watch, Plot, Cast, and More
Shark Attack 3: Megalodon, a direct-to-video film from 2002, will be streaming on Lionsgate Play. The movie follows lifeguard Ben Carpenter and marine biologist Cataline Stone as they face off against a prehistoric Megalodon threatening a coastal town. Starring John Barrowman and Jenny McShane, the film is known for its low-budget effects and inter...
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Seals Can Act As 'Smart Sensors' For Monitoring Fish Population: Study
A new study by marine biologists reports that seals can essentially act as 'smart sensors' for monitoring fish populations in the ocean's eerily dim 'twilight zone.'
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"Cocaine Sharks" Found In Brazil, Scientist Unsure Where They Get The Drug
Sharks off the coast of Brazil have cocaine in them and scientists believe the drug may be altering their behaviour. In a study conducted on 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks from waters near Rio de Janeiro, marine biologists found high levels of cocaine
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Beluga Whales Rescued From War-Torn Ukraine Find Safe Haven In Spain
Marine biologists have moved a pair of beluga whales from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv - the target of daily shelling by Russian forces - to the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, in what they described as a long and risky international rescue operat
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Over 100 Pilot Whales Stranded On Australian Beach, Likely To Be Euthanised
Marine biologists raced Thursday to save more than 100 pilot whales after a mass stranding on an Australian beach, with officials fearing many will have to be euthanised.
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Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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"We Saw Skeletons": Mysterious Sea Urchin Deaths Threaten Red Sea Corals
The Red Sea's spectacular coral reefs face a new threat, marine biologists warn -- the mass death of sea urchins that may be caused by a mystery disease.
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Rare, Blood-Sucking Fish With Rows Of Teeth Spotted On A Beach In The Netherlands
According to NOAA, a US government agency, sea lamprey is a parasitic fish native to the northern and western Atlantic Ocean.
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Great White Shark With Liver Ripped Off By Orca Killer Whale Washes Up On Beach
The carcass of a shark that washed up on a South African beach has left social media aghast. The photos of the dead fish have been posted by shark biologist Alison Towner on his Facebook page and show a large hole on the creature's underbelly.
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Viral Video: Extremely Rare, Giant Serpent-Like Creature Washes Ashore In New Zealand
An extremely rare, giant serpent-like creature from the deep sea recently washed up on a New Zealand beach. A marine biologist was relaxing on a Dunedin beach, when she noticed a beachgoer investigating something in the shallows.
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Green Sea Turtle Nesting Site Documented For First Time In Maharashtra
The Maharashtra forest department has documented a green sea turtle nesting site in the state for the first time, a marine biologist said on Sunday.
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25 Whales Feared Dead, Around 270 Stranded Off Australia's Tasmania
Marine biologists were planning the rescue of around 270 whales stranded on a sandbar off the remote west coast of the Australian island of Tasmania on Monday.
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Hundreds Of New Giant Viruses Discovered In Global Waters: Study
The study identified 230 new giant viruses and 530 novel functional proteins, shedding light on their interactions with marine microbes and potential biotechnological applications.
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Scientists Discover Clicking Sounds in Rig Sharks for the First Time
Sharks were long thought to be silent, but a surprising new study reveals that rig sharks can make clicking sounds when handled. Evolutionary biologist Carolin Nieder first discovered the clicks by accident during lab tests. These sounds—likely produced by snapping their flat teeth—occurred most often during initial handling, suggesting a stres...
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Why Don't Humans Have Hair All Over Their Bodies? A Biologist Explains
Humans aren't the only mammals with sparse hair. Elephants, rhinos and naked mole rats also have very little hair. It's true for some marine mammals, such as whales and dolphins, too.
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Shark Attack 3: Megalodon OTT Release: Where to Watch, Plot, Cast, and More
Shark Attack 3: Megalodon, a direct-to-video film from 2002, will be streaming on Lionsgate Play. The movie follows lifeguard Ben Carpenter and marine biologist Cataline Stone as they face off against a prehistoric Megalodon threatening a coastal town. Starring John Barrowman and Jenny McShane, the film is known for its low-budget effects and inter...
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Seals Can Act As 'Smart Sensors' For Monitoring Fish Population: Study
A new study by marine biologists reports that seals can essentially act as 'smart sensors' for monitoring fish populations in the ocean's eerily dim 'twilight zone.'
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"Cocaine Sharks" Found In Brazil, Scientist Unsure Where They Get The Drug
Sharks off the coast of Brazil have cocaine in them and scientists believe the drug may be altering their behaviour. In a study conducted on 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks from waters near Rio de Janeiro, marine biologists found high levels of cocaine
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Beluga Whales Rescued From War-Torn Ukraine Find Safe Haven In Spain
Marine biologists have moved a pair of beluga whales from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv - the target of daily shelling by Russian forces - to the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, in what they described as a long and risky international rescue operat
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Over 100 Pilot Whales Stranded On Australian Beach, Likely To Be Euthanised
Marine biologists raced Thursday to save more than 100 pilot whales after a mass stranding on an Australian beach, with officials fearing many will have to be euthanised.
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Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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"We Saw Skeletons": Mysterious Sea Urchin Deaths Threaten Red Sea Corals
The Red Sea's spectacular coral reefs face a new threat, marine biologists warn -- the mass death of sea urchins that may be caused by a mystery disease.
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Rare, Blood-Sucking Fish With Rows Of Teeth Spotted On A Beach In The Netherlands
According to NOAA, a US government agency, sea lamprey is a parasitic fish native to the northern and western Atlantic Ocean.
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Great White Shark With Liver Ripped Off By Orca Killer Whale Washes Up On Beach
The carcass of a shark that washed up on a South African beach has left social media aghast. The photos of the dead fish have been posted by shark biologist Alison Towner on his Facebook page and show a large hole on the creature's underbelly.
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Viral Video: Extremely Rare, Giant Serpent-Like Creature Washes Ashore In New Zealand
An extremely rare, giant serpent-like creature from the deep sea recently washed up on a New Zealand beach. A marine biologist was relaxing on a Dunedin beach, when she noticed a beachgoer investigating something in the shallows.
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Green Sea Turtle Nesting Site Documented For First Time In Maharashtra
The Maharashtra forest department has documented a green sea turtle nesting site in the state for the first time, a marine biologist said on Sunday.
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25 Whales Feared Dead, Around 270 Stranded Off Australia's Tasmania
Marine biologists were planning the rescue of around 270 whales stranded on a sandbar off the remote west coast of the Australian island of Tasmania on Monday.
