Roughly half of all global seafood is caught by artisanal fishers — individuals who operate on small, often subsistence scales, and who generally fish a short distance from the coast.
Research Team Provides Novel Baseline Data on Leopard Seals, the Mysterious Apex Predators of Antarctica
Baylor University marine biologist Sarah Kienle, Ph.D., has always been fascinated by leopard seals.
Analysis challenges U.S. Postal Service electric vehicle environmental study
A new study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the USPS.
Getting data to do more for biodiversity
Ecologists have developed a mathematical framework that could help monitor and preserve biodiversity without breaking the bank.
Novel baseline data on leopard seals, the mysterious apex predators of Antarctica
The combination of the extreme climate in Antarctica, the species' solitary habits and their lethal reputation makes leopard seals one of the most difficult top predators to study on Earth. Marine biologists have now gathered baseline data on the ecology and physiology of the leopard seal, the enigmatic apex predator...
New Report Highlights Opportunities for Conservation of Ladybirds Globally
A report into the global status of ladybirds reveals the threats they face and lays out a roadmap for conservation.
Climate Change Is Increasing Frequency of Fish Mass Die-Offs
As the planet’s climate has gotten warmer, so has the prevalence of fish die-offs, or mass mortality events.
Durable coating kills COVID virus, other germs in minutes
There may soon be a new weapon in our centuries-old battle against germs: the first durable coating that can quickly kill bacteria and viruses and keep on killing them for months at a time.
Slugs, snails are not alone in causing rat lungworm disease in humans
A review of decades of research revealed more than a dozen kinds of animals in addition to slugs and snails have caused rat lungworm disease in people around the world.
Study reports on the safety, efficacy of tecovirimat in treating monkeypox
Researchers have published one of the earliest studies assessing the use of tecovirimat to treat monkeypox symptoms and skin lesions. The antiviral drug approved for smallpox treatment appeared to be safe and effective in 25 patients with monkeypox (MPX).