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Sea life thriving on unexploded Nazi bombs, sub discovers
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» PARIS - Marine life is thriving on unexploded Nazi bombs sitting at the bottom of a German bay, a submersible has discovered, even capturing footage of starfishes creeping across a huge chunk of TNT.
An endangered whale species is speeding towards extinction
AFP, Published on 20/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - They're one of the most endangered mammals in the world, and a species you may never have even heard of: North Atlantic right whales.
Scientists make 'disturbing' find on remote island: plastic rocks
AFP, Published on 21/03/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil.
Sea spiders can regrow body parts, not just limbs: study
AFP, Published on 24/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - Sea spiders can regrow body parts after amputation and not just limbs, according to a study released on Monday that may pave the way for further scientific research into regeneration.
Graves sink, fisheries shrink as climate change hits Fiji
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» TOGORU, Fiji: The sea has already swallowed the village graveyard in Togoru, Fiji, and long-time resident Lavenia McGoon is dreading the day it claims her house.
How tackling invasive species on land can spark 'stunning' improvements at sea
AFP, Published on 06/12/2022
» PARIS - Restoring islands devastated by invasive species and helping coastal "connectors" like seabirds boosts nature on land and at sea -- and may be a new way to increase resilience to climate change, researchers said Monday.
How bringing back lost species revives ecosystems
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - Scientists often study the grim impacts of losing wildlife to hunting, habitat destruction and climate change. But what happens when endangered animals are brought back from the brink?
How bringing back lost species revives ecosystems
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - Scientists often study the grim impacts of losing wildlife to hunting, habitat destruction and climate change. But what happens when endangered animals are brought back from the brink?
Walrus that attracted crowds in Oslo fjord euthanised
AFP, Published on 15/08/2022
» OSLO - A walrus nicknamed Freya that attracted crowds while basking in the Oslo fjord was euthanised on Sunday, with Norway officials saying it was the only option but experts slamming an "infinitely sad" decision.
Horseshoe crabs: 'Living fossils' vital for vaccine safety
AFP, Published on 01/07/2022
» DOVER (UNITED STATES) - On a bright moonlit night, a team of scientists and volunteers head out to a protected beach along the Delaware Bay to survey horseshoe crabs that spawn in their millions along the US East Coast from late spring to early summer.