Human skin naturally produces squalene, a hydrating oil. Many cosmetics companies add squalene to their products to supplement the natural squalene your skin produces. It’s … Your beauty routine might be killing sharksRead more
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Baby humpback whales bulk up in Hawaii ahead of migration
New video reveals baby humpback whales nursing in Hawaii, a sight rarely seen by humans. A team of researchers used non-invasive suction cups to outfit … Baby humpback whales bulk up in Hawaii ahead of migrationRead more
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Fishing for food sovereignty
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The Heroes Who Protect the Last Northern White Rhinos
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Killing Spree Slaughters 86 Elephants in Chad
Poachers in Chad have slaughtered 86 elephants, including 33 pregnant females. The elephants were killed close to the Chad border with Cameroon and their ivory … Killing Spree Slaughters 86 Elephants in ChadRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Global Warming / News
Millions of small sea birds died since 2015
Up until the emergence of a marine heatwave known as “the blob” in 2014, Gulf cod was doing well. But the heatwave caused ocean temperatures … Millions of small sea birds died since 2015Read more
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Ship noise leaves crabs too stressed to hide from danger
The ocean is getting too loud even for crabs. Normally, shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) can slowly change their shell color to blend in with the … Ship noise leaves crabs too stressed to hide from dangerRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Extinction / News
Bacteria too go extinct
Bacteria go extinct at substantial rates, although appear to avoid the mass extinctions that have hit larger forms of life on Earth, according to new … Bacteria too go extinctRead more
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Western monarch butterfly numbers critically low for second straight year
The latest annual count of western monarch butterfly numbers at their overwintering sites on California’s Pacific coast has revealed a second consecutive tally of less … Western monarch butterfly numbers critically low for second straight yearRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / News / Plastic / Pollution
Plastic trash kills half a million hermit crabs on remote islands each year
An estimated 570,000 hermit crabs become trapped and die in plastic containers on the remote Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Henderson Island each year, according to … Plastic trash kills half a million hermit crabs on remote islands each yearRead more