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Toxic Mercury, Accumulating in the Arctic, Springs from a Hidden Source
May 21, 2012 — Environmental scientists have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric forces and the flow of circumpolar rivers that carry the element north ... > full story -
Intricate, Often Invisible Land-Sea Ecological Chains of Life Threatened With Extinction Around the World
May 18, 2012 — Intricate, often invisible chains of life are threatened with extinction around the world. A new study quantifies one of the longest such chains ever ... > full story -
Sulfur Finding May Hold Key to Gaia Theory of Earth as Living Organism
May 15, 2012 — Is Earth really a sort of giant living organism as the Gaia hypothesis predicts? A new discovery may provide a key to answering this question. This key of sulfur could allow scientists to unlock ... > full story -
Hidden Lives of Elephant Seals: Record-Setting Dive More Than a Mile Deep
May 15, 2012 — The same researchers who pioneered the use of satellite tags to monitor the migrations of elephant seals have compiled one of the largest datasets available for any marine mammal species, revealing ... > full story -
Ancient Sea Reptile With Gammy Jaw Suggests Dinosaurs Got Arthritis Too
May 15, 2012 — Imagine having arthritis in your jaw bones ... if they're over 2 meters long! A new study has found signs of a degenerative condition similar to human arthritis in the jaw of a pliosaur, an ancient ... > full story -
Arctic Seabirds Adapt to Climate Change
May 15, 2012 — The planet is warming up, especially at the poles. How do organisms react to this rise in temperatures? Biologists have now shown that little auks, the most common seabirds in the Arctic, are ... > full story -
The Gut Could Reveal Effect of Climate Change on Fish
May 14, 2012 — As sea temperatures rise, stocks of some fish species can decline while others may grow, reveals new research looking at gastrointestinal function in ... > full story -
New Species of Fish in Sweden
May 14, 2012 — Reticulated dragonet have been found in Väderöarna -- "Weather Islands" -- off the west coast of Sweden. It is not often that a new species of fish is discovered in ... > full story -
Steelhead Trout Lose out When Water Is Low in Wine Country
May 14, 2012 — The competition between farmers and fish for precious water in California is intensifying in wine country, suggests a new study by biologists. The study links higher death rates for threatened ... > full story -
Roadmap Towards Sustainable Pole-and-Line-Caught Tuna
May 14, 2012 — New research offers a blueprint for the long-term sustainability of tuna caught using the pole-and-line ... > full story -
First Satellite Tag Study for Manta Rays Reveals Habits and Hidden Journeys of Ocean Giants
May 11, 2012 — Using the latest satellite tracking technology, conservationists have completed a ground-breaking study on a mysterious ocean giant: The manta ... > full story -
First Forecast Calls for Mild Amazon Fire Season in 2012
May 10, 2012 — Forests in the Amazon Basin are expected to be less vulnerable to wildfires this year, according to the first forecast from a new fire severity ... > full story
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