No Surprise - Megalodon Was Top Dog In Our Oceans

No Surprise - Megalodon Was Top Dog In Our Oceans

The big. The mighty. The Meg. When you think of Megalodon – which is the generalized name we having

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Podcast: How marine conservation benefits from combining Indigenous knowledge and Western science

Podcast: How marine conservation benefits from combining Indigenous knowledge and Western science

On today’s episode of the Mongabay Newscast, we take a look at two stories that show the effectivene

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There's a Surprising Similarity Between The Brains of Humans And Octopuses

There's a Surprising Similarity Between The Brains of Humans And Octopuses

An octopus. (Laurent Davoust/EyeEm/Getty Images) NATURE Scientists have already established that oct

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Can we farm the ocean without destroying it?

Can we farm the ocean without destroying it?

The oceans supply just 2% of global food. With fish farming now the fastest growing food production

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Researchers Finally Tracked Down The Source of The Deadly Pacific Ocean 'Blob'

Researchers Finally Tracked Down The Source of The Deadly Pacific Ocean 'Blob'

ENVIRONMENT Like its movie namesake, the horrific marine heatwave nicknamed the Blob destroyed much

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Ailing oceans in state of 'emergency', says UN chief

Ailing oceans in state of 'emergency', says UN chief

Lisbon (AFP) – A long-delayed conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kic

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I Witnessed One of the Ocean’s Rarest Phenomena

I Witnessed One of the Ocean’s Rarest Phenomena

This article was originally published in Hakai Magazine. The sky was moonless and overcast, leaving

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To combat coral bleaching, Kenya turns to reef nurseries

To combat coral bleaching, Kenya turns to reef nurseries

WASINI, Kenya (AP) — Minutes away from the Kenyan mainland, the densely forested island of Wasini is

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Microplastics might be entering marine food webs from the bottom up

Microplastics might be entering marine food webs from the bottom up

Microplastics — tiny pieces of plastic less than five millimetres in size — have been found in marin

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Plastic and toxic chemical acidification in the world's oceans will devastate humanity in 25 years

Plastic and toxic chemical acidification in the world's oceans will devastate humanity in 25 years

It has taken billions of years for phytoplankton and the nutrient processes they feed on have create

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Award-Winning Photo Captures The Grisly Spectacle of Starfish Swarming to Feed

Award-Winning Photo Captures The Grisly Spectacle of Starfish Swarming to Feed

Starfish swarming to feed on the sea lion. (David Slater) NATURE An award-winning photographer has c

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Flamingos stand on just one leg, and physics is the surprising reason why

Flamingos stand on just one leg, and physics is the surprising reason why

Of all the natural marvels unique to planet Earth, the diversity of the living macroscopic beings on

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