Baleen whales found to excrete nutrients that boost primary productivity in the ocean by up to 10%

Scientists have been aware for some time that whales contribute to marine ecosystems by "recycling" nutrients. However, the ...

Yorkshire coast climate: ‘The winners and losers’ as seas off Yorkshire set to break record for highest average surface temperature since early 1980s

There will be winners and losers as sea temperatures around Yorkshire hit a 40+ year high, according to marine biologist ...
New Zealand Geographic

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Teeth are extreme: they evolved at roughly the same time as bones, and they’re the hardest thing in the human body. So why ...

'Operation Breakthrough': When Three Whales Got Trapped in Arctic Ice, the World Banded Together to Save Them

It was an Inuit whale hunter who first spotted them: three juvenile California gray whales, trapped in frozen seas near Point ...
Nature

This whale lives for centuries: its secret could help extend human lifespan

A cold-activated protein that mends damaged DNA could play a part in keeping the bowhead whale in tip-top shape.

Whale and dolphin migrations are being disrupted by climate change

From whales and dolphins, to arctic shorebirds and elephants, all are affected by rising temperatures, extreme weather, and ...
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Ancient 'frosty' rhino from Canada's High Arctic rewrites what scientists thought they knew about the North Atlantic Land Bridge

Researchers have gained new insights into rhinoceros evolution and the longevity of the North Atlantic Land Bridge from ...