Reference Terms
from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Common Eider
The Common Eider is a large sea duck, which is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia.
Note: The above text is excerpted from the Wikipedia article "Common Eider", which has been released under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Related Stories
1
2
Plants & Animals News
November 3, 2024
Oct. 29, 2024 Paleobiologists have found that the sinuses of ocean dwelling relatives of modern-day crocodiles prevented them from evolving into deep divers like whales and ...
Oct. 31, 2024 Children who experienced sugar restrictions during their first 1,000 days after conception had up to 35% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes and as much as 20% less risk of hypertension as ...
Oct. 30, 2024 It would take far longer than the lifespan of our universe for a typing monkey to randomly produce Shakespeare, a new study ...
Oct. 29, 2024 Paleontologists have identified fossils of an ancient species of bug that spent the past 450 million years covered in fool's gold in central New York. The new species, Lomankus edgecombei, is a distant relative of modern-day horseshoe crabs, ...
Latest Headlines
updated 12:56 pm ET
Oct. 30, 2024 The cervid livestock business is one of the fastest-growing industries in rural America. In Missouri alone, more than 250 farms are dedicated to raising deer. To improve overall herd health and ...
Oct. 30, 2024 Marine animals like jellyfish, corals and sea anemones often live with algae inside their cells in a symbiotic relationship. The animals give the algae nutrients and a place to live; in return, algae ...
Nov. 1, 2024 A concerning increase in global rates of severe invasive infections becoming resistant to key antibiotics has a team of infectious disease ...
Nov. 1, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) can provide same-day assessments of antimicrobial resistance for patients in intensive care -- critical to preventing life-threatening ...
Nov. 1, 2024 Wastewater contains nutrients that can overfeed algae, leading to harmful algal blooms and pollution issues in the ocean and other waterways. A new ...
Nov. 1, 2024 Ancient cultural burning practices carried out by Indigenous Australians limited fuel availability and prevented high intensity fires in southeastern ...
Nov. 1, 2024 A team led by researchers has discovered that a group of cells located in the skin and other areas of the body, called neural crest stem cells, are the source of reprogrammed neurons found by other ...
Oct. 31, 2024 A new study has unveiled fascinating insights into the development of the infant gut microbiota and its profound implications for long-term health. This extensive study, involving nearly 1,000 ...
Nov. 1, 2024 Is the floating freshwater fern commonly called Carolina azolla the potential answer to global food insecurity or a possible threat to humanity? On ...
Oct. 31, 2024 Oceanographers showed that eddies on the leeward side of the Hawaiian Islands can supply nutrients, not only locally, but also to the opposite side ...