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Large Robotic Jellyfish Could One Day Patrol Oceans
March 28, 2013 Researchers have unveiled Cyro, a life-like, autonomous robotic jellyfish the size and weight of a grown man, 5 foot 7 inches in length and weighing 170 ... > full story -
How Microbes Survive at Bare Minimum: Archaea Eat Protein
March 27, 2013 Beneath the ocean floor is a desolate place with no oxygen and sunlight. Yet microbes have thrived in this environment for millions of years. Scientists have puzzled over how these microbes survive, ... > full story -
Scientists Image Deep Magma Beneath Pacific Seafloor Volcano
March 27, 2013 Since the plate tectonics revolution of the 1960s, scientists have known that new seafloor is created throughout the major ocean basins at linear chains of volcanoes known as mid-ocean ridges. But ... > full story -
Summer Melt Season Getting Longer on Antarctic Peninsula
March 27, 2013 New research from the Antarctic Peninsula shows that the summer melt season has been getting longer over the last 60 years. Increased summer melting has been linked to the rapid break-up of ice ... > full story -
Early Prehistoric Marine Reptiles: Evidence of a Placodont That Originated in Europe
March 27, 2013 Placodonts were among the first marine reptiles. With their trademark crushing teeth, they fed on shellfish and crustaceans. However, when and where these highly specialized marine reptiles ... > full story -
Lunar Cycle Determines Hunting Behavior of Nocturnal Gulls
March 27, 2013 Zooplankton, small fish and squid spend hardly any time at the surface when there's a full moon. To protect themselves from their natural enemies, they hide deeper down in the water on bright nights, ... > full story -
Controversial Worm Keeps Its Position as Progenitor of Humankind
March 27, 2013 Researchers are arguing about whether or not the Xenoturbella bocki worm is the progenitor of humankind. But new studies indicate that this is actually the ... > full story -
Hope for Galapagos Wildlife Threatened by Marine Invaders
March 26, 2013 Increasing tourism and the spread of marine invasive non-native species is threatening the unique plant and marine life around the Galapagos ... > full story -
Uncovering Africa's Oldest Known Penguins
March 26, 2013 Africa isn't the kind of place you might expect to find penguins. But one species lives in Africa today, and new fossils confirm that as many as four penguin species coexisted on the continent in the ... > full story -
Risk to Endangered Whales from Ships in Southern California Analyzed in New Study
March 25, 2013 Researchers have identified areas off southern California with high numbers of whales and assessed their risk from potentially deadly collisions with commercial ship ... > full story
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