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Australian scientists discover ancient 'echidnapus'
BBC via AOL· 3 hours agoThe "echidnapus", bottom left, is among six monotreme species discovered at Lightning Ridge opal fields [Peter Shouten/Australian Museum ...
Australia unearths 100-million-year-old fossil of bizarre creature
Interesting Engineering· 24 hours agoOpalios splendens is the official name of this new species and there are a lot of similarities with...
Aerial footage shows Great Barrier Reef suffering 'most severe' coral bleaching on record: 'It's...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoThis impacts biodiversity, fisheries, and tourism, all of which are vital to the livelihoods of...
Another planet discovered that may support human life — and it’s not that far away
NY Post via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTo determine if Gliese 12 b is habitable, researchers will need to find out if it has an Earth-like...
White sharks lurking in Massachusetts waters, New England Aquarium warns ahead of Memorial Day...
Crossroads Today· 3 days agoThe aquarium’s scientists said multiple marine mammals were discovered with shark bites recently off the Massachusetts coast, according to the release. White sharks are drawn ...
One 'Super Predator' Instills More Fear in Marsupials Than Any Other Creature
ScienceAlert via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAustralian marsupials studied in Tasmania were at least 2.4 times more...not wrong. From exploiting more than 300 times more vertebrate species than comparable ...
More kinds of ticks, longer season as experts warn ‘Illinois is at the frontline’
Chicago Tribune· 6 days agoAs tick season approaches, experts warn that Illinois residents should be even more wary as the type...
Can Biocontrol Halt the Spread of Invasive Cogongrass? : USDA ARS
Agricultural Research Magazine· 23 hours agoCan Biocontrol Halt the Spread of Invasive Cogongrass? An alien invasive grass is growing, spreading and damaging ecosystems from Florida to Texas, but Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are working diligently to slow the invasion.
Meet 18 ‘Aquatic-Venomous’ Animals, Revealed In Dazzling Underwater Photos
Forbes· 2 days agoMost people, when asked, are able to name a few venomous aquatic animals. Jellyfish, sea snakes and stingrays are some species that readily come to mind. Beyond mere curiosity ...
Buried kelp: seaweed carried to the deep sea stores more carbon than we thought
The Conversation· 1 day agoDeep in the ocean lies the world’s largest active carbon reservoir, which plays a pivotal role in buffering our planet’s climate. Of the roughly 10 billion tonnes carbon dioxide we emit each ...