A quiet morning at a Florida marine research facility was interrupted by an unmistakable sound: tapping at the back door. When a biologist went to check, what he found waiting outside wasn't a colleague or a delivery — it was an injured brown pelican. An Unexpected Visitor The pelican was standing at the door of NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center … [Read more...] about Scientists Heard A Knock At The Door — It Was A Pelican In Need Of Help
This Dolphin Terrifies Fish Until They Puke — Then Eats It
Not every dolphin hunts the same way — and one bottlenose dolphin off Australia's Great Barrier Reef has developed a technique researchers had never formally documented in any cetacean before: chasing a fish until it throws up, then eating what comes back out. Meet Bubbles Staff and researchers at Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort, on the southern Great Barrier Reef, have … [Read more...] about This Dolphin Terrifies Fish Until They Puke — Then Eats It
Florida camera trap captures bobcat attacking world’s largest rattlesnake species
A remote camera in Florida has captured something scientists rarely get to document firsthand: a bobcat attacking a fully grown eastern diamondback rattlesnake, widely regarded as the largest rattlesnake species on Earth. A Rare Sequence, Frame By Frame The images were published as part of a study in the journal Southeastern Naturalist, led by wildlife biologist Mohamed … [Read more...] about Florida camera trap captures bobcat attacking world’s largest rattlesnake species
Scientists say warming destabilized Nepal glacier before collapse that killed 1,300
A new scientific analysis has concluded that decades of climate change, not simple geological bad luck, helped set the stage for the glacier collapse that unleashed catastrophic flooding across Nepal and Tibet in late August — a disaster that has killed more than 1,300 people, with thousands still missing. What Happened On August 26 The disaster began with a rare rock … [Read more...] about Scientists say warming destabilized Nepal glacier before collapse that killed 1,300
The Ocean Current That Feeds The World Is Weakening — And The Consequences Could Be Severe
Earth may seem too vast to be fragile, but a growing body of climate research suggests one of the planet's most important — and least visible — support systems is already showing serious cracks, with consequences that could reach directly into the world's food supply. One Of Earth's Four Key Pillars A 2024 study identified four critical systems that help keep the planet's … [Read more...] about The Ocean Current That Feeds The World Is Weakening — And The Consequences Could Be Severe