The election of the Biden administration raised hopes of a new dawn in US environmental protections. But left-right views will continue to stymie progress, just as they do in Australia.
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We are only just beginning to understand the importance of this deep and hidden area of the inter-reef that supports a rich diversity of marine life.
Through the whale’s journey from life to death, Caleb escapes the emotional toll of his situation, and finds his path forward.
Australia needs to drop the deception that square kilometres say anything meaningful about conservation.
Looking a bit like enlarged woodlice, ancient trilobites crawled along the seabed and had an exoskeleton made of calcite — nature’s version of a suit of armour.
Partially protected areas don’t have more wildlife than unprotected areas. They consume conservation resources and occupy space that could otherwise be allocated to more effective protection.
Plastic in the ocean is eaten by over 700 species, but just a few items are responsible for the most deaths.
Our study on weird ancient marine animals called radiodonts supports the idea that vision played a crucial role during the Cambrian Explosion, a rapid burst of evolution about 500 million years ago.
This newly discovered ancient monk seal is challenging previous theories about how and where monachine seals evolved. It’s the biggest breakthrough in seal evolution research in about 70 years.
We found 92 threatened species reported in industrial catch records. This is shameful and unnecessary.
Maerl beds are the coral reefs of the British Isles. But like their tropical counterparts, they’re threatened by climate change.
Whale breaches and tail slaps look great from a distance. But they can pose a threat if you want to get up close and swim with these giants of the ocean.
Our new research has more than doubled the known fossil record of seals in Australia.
Between 1986 and 2016, Kenya lost about 21 of its seagrasses.
Global long-term data simply doesn’t exist for jellyfish, so scientists struggle to predict, track and mitigate their potential effects.
We found plastic waste in pellets seabirds regurgitated and lining the nests where they raise chicks.
The spectacle of glowing dolphins should serve as a timely reminder of our need to conserve the darkness we have left.
As well as a stark warning about climate change, the disaster underlines the importance of wildlife monitoring.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a floating accumulation of rubbish the size of a continent, has whales and dolphins in its heart.
Big storms with lots of flooding, like hurricanes Dorian and Maria, actually restore the Caribbean’s delicate balance between native and nonnative fish species, new research finds.
Top contributors
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Whale Scientist and Lecturer, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University
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Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney
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Professor of Marine Botany, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Environment, CSIRO
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Chief Research Scientist - Environment, CSIRO
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Senior Curator of Marine Invertebrates, Museums Victoria Research Institute
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Associate Professor, School of Science, Edith Cowan University
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Professor, Sustainable Marine Futures, Environment Institute, Adelaide University
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Research Fellow in Marine Ecology, Marine Biological Association
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Associate Professor of Marine Conservation, University of Plymouth
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PhD candidate, University of the Western Cape
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Marine Biological Association
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Curator of Vertebrates, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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Research Fellow, University of Tasmania