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Elephant Seal Travels 18,000 Miles
December 13, 2011 — Scientists tracked a southern elephant seal for an astonishing 18,000 miles -- the equivalent of New York to Sydney and back ... > full story -
A Small Step for Lungfish, a Big Step for the Evolution of Walking
December 12, 2011 — The eel-like body and scrawny "limbs" of the African lungfish would appear to make it an unlikely innovator for locomotion. But its improbable walking behavior, newly described, redraws the ... > full story -
World's Smallest Frogs Discovered in New Guinea
December 12, 2011 — Field research has uncovered the world's smallest frogs in southeastern New Guinea. The discovery also makes them the world's smallest tetrapods (non-fish vertebrates). The frogs belong to the genus ... > full story -
Fauna of an Entire Lake in a Shot Glass
December 11, 2011 — Danish researchers are leading the way for future biodiversity monitoring using DNA traces in the environment to keep track of threatened wildlife: a lake water sample the size of a shot glass can ... > full story -
Comprehensive View of the Status of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
December 9, 2011 — Bluefin populations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean have declined precipitously since 1950, according to a new study. The model estimates the number of Atlantic bluefin tuna remaining in the ... > full story -
Expanding Dead Zones Are Shrinking Tropical Blue Marlin Habitat
December 9, 2011 — Scientists sound an alarm that expanding ocean dead zones are shrinking the habitat for high value fish such as marlins, other billfish and tunas in the tropical northeast Atlantic Ocean. Without ... > full story -
The Physics Behind Great White Shark Attacks on Seals
December 9, 2011 — A new study examines the complex and dynamic interactions between white sharks and Cape fur seals in False Bay, South Africa; Offers new insights on physical and biological factors underlying ... > full story -
Female Fish Choose Sexier Friends to Avoid Harassment
December 7, 2011 — Scientists have observed a strategy for females to avoid unwanted male attention: Choosing more attractive friends. The study is the first to show females spending time with those more sexually ... > full story -
Genetic Markers Help Feds Enforce Seafood Regulations
December 6, 2011 — New discoveries in "marine forensics" will allow federal seafood agents to genetically test blue marlin to quickly and accurately determine their ocean of origin. The test is needed to ensure that ... > full story -
Sandeels With a Full Stomach Swim for a Longer Time
December 6, 2011 — Researchers have shed light on the peculiar behavior of the commercially and ecologically valuable ... > full story
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