How cooking food and gathering for feasts made us human
By MADDIE BURAKOFF - AP Science Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re cooking a meal for Thanksgiving or just showing up to feast, you’re part of a long…
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Constipated scorpions, love at first sight inspire Ig Nobels
BOSTON (AP) — The sex lives of constipated scorpions, cute ducklings with an innate sense of physics, and a life-size rubber moose may not appear to have much in common, but…
Feeding cows a few ounces of seaweed daily could sharply reduce their contribution to…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)(THE CONVERSATION) Methane is a short-lived but powerful…
Axolotls can regenerate their brains – these adorable salamanders are helping unlock…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Ashley Maynard, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology…
Do chemicals in sunscreens threaten aquatic life? A new report says a thorough…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)(THE CONVERSATION) Studies have shown that the same active…
Feds target US companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade
By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) — It's one of the seafood industry's most gruesome hunts.Every year, the fins of as many as 73 million…
Researchers caution beachgoers ahead of white shark season
BOSTON (AP) — Great white shark researchers on Cape Cod are reminding visitors that warmer weather signals not just the start of the busy tourist season, but also the…
Dolphins’ playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus
By CHRISTINA LARSON - AP Science Writer
REEDVILLE, Virginia (AP) — Three young male dolphins simultaneously break the water’s surface to breathe — first…
Seafood biz braces for losses of jobs, fish due to sanctions
“If you’re getting cod from Russia, it’s going to be a problem,” said Glen Libby, an owner of Port Clyde Fresh Catch, a seafood market in Tenants Harbor, Maine. “That’s quite a mess. We’ll…