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In 1979, old salmon cans were stored in an Alaskan cannery, and decades later, when scientists cracked them open, a rising worm count revealed something unexpected about changing ocean food websOld canned salmon from Alaska reveals a significant increase in parasitic worms. Scientists studied cans dating back to 1979. This rise in ...- In the 1960s, Sudbury's nickel smelters turned Ontario's lakes acidic, and tiny creatures evolved to survive, but when the pollution cleared, something unexpected happenedScientists witnessed evolution in action as a tiny copepod species, Leptodiaptomus minutus, adapted to acidic lakes in Killarney Provincial...
- Two old dudes hydrocarbonding: Listening in on a 15-mn-year-old chitchat about why Modern Civilisation is up for a crude awakeningAn ancient algae-zooplankton discusses its future transformation into fossil fuels. This will power a future 'Modern Civilisation' driven b...
- This filmmaker went deep into the ocean and filmed what science still struggles to fully understandThe deep sea remains one of the most mysterious and least explored places on Earth. Home to countless unknown species and unexplained natur...
- Extreme monsoon from global warming may lead to dip in sea fish catch: ReportA study published in Nature warns that global warming could intensify monsoon rainfall in South Asia, disrupting marine productivity in the...
- Makhana and machli are a deadly combo: Why fish farming is complementary with growing fox nutsThe Mithila region is known for its makhana, a nutritious seed harvested from ponds, often cultivated alongside fish. The rising demand for...
- Will there be no ice in the Arctic region in next three years?The Arctic could see its first ice-free summer day by 2027. Scientists project ice-free periods lasting up to 71 days. Melting ice exposes ...
- From polar bears to groundwater, nature is riddled with 'forever chemicals'Lawsuits and regulations targeting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are multiplying, with France becoming the latest jurisdiction...
- An endangered whale species is speeding towards extinctionConservationists in the US are pushing for federal rule changes to expand speed restrictions for vessels along the East Coast in order to p...
- The biggest shark: All you need to know about ocean's largest fishSharks can be as small as the size of a human hand or as big as 62 feet. For some sharks, half of their body length comprises their long ta...
- Climate change disrupting natural cycles at drier Lake Tahoe
- Arctic animals navigate by the light of winter MoonResearchers said that the behaviour is most likely an attempt by zooplankton to avoid predators hunting by moonlight.
- Global warming could cause fall in oxygen, mass mortalityEarth's oxygen could dramatically fall due to change in ocean temperature of just several degrees, thereby resulting in mass mortality, sci...
- Underwater drone maps ice algae in AntarcticaThe drone follows a pre-programmed course and it maps the distribution of ice algae over very large areas where studies have not previously...
- Want to see whale shark? Veraval, Mangrol best suited sitesOf the three sites where whale sharks have regular sighting, Mangrol and Veraval along the Gujarat coast have shot to fame.
- World's first jellyfish database createdJellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton are present throughout the world's oceans, with the greatest concentrations in the mid-latitudes...
- Radioactive material from Fukushima nuclear reactor tracked 600 km awayRadioactive material found from the crippled Fukushima in tiny sea creatures and ocean water some 600 km off the coast of Japan.
- Eco-activists worried over possible leakEnvironmentalists are worried that MT Pavit, which is carrying nearly 30 metric tonnes of oil, may lead to an ecological disaster if the ve...
- Juhu beach goes through a sticky patchTar balls have rolled onto a stretch of Juhu beach, worrying environmental and civic authorities. At first sight, it looks like the grounde...
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