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Fastest swimming insect could serve as inspiration for uncrewed boat desig
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Whirligig beetles, the world's fastest-swimming insect, achieve astonishing speeds by using a tactic shared by fast marine animals and waterfowl, according to a study.
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US: Shark patrols ramped up in NY's Long Island after 5 people bitten in 2
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Officials in Long Island's eastern Suffolk County, where three of the attacks occurred, have increased beach patrols and are using drones to scour the water for potential threats, the Suffolk County Police Department said on Tuesday.
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Mirror image biomolecule helps marine sea squirts lose their tails: Resear
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tsukuba [Japan], March 12 (ANI): A team, led by the University of Tsukuba, found that D-serine serves as a chemical signal that allows tissue migration in marine sea squirts when they lose their tails on transforming from tadpoles into their mature form.
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Study finds climate change-resistant corals could provide lifeline to batt
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], May 29 (ANI): As coral reefs are known to be the habitats for scores of marine animals, it's extremely essential to preserve them. At a time when coral bleaching is causing damage to the reefs, a new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers discovered that coral
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Study suggests human noises are altering ocean landscape
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Thuwal [Saudi Arabia], April 10 (ANI): The findings of a new study sheds light on the need to reduce human noises in water bodies, suggesting that humans have altered the ocean soundscape by drowning out natural noises upon which many marine animals ranging from shrimp to sharks, rely on.
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Human activities sound an alarm for sea life, finds study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Thuwal [Saudi Arabia], April 6 (ANI): A new study sheds light on the need of reducing human noises in water bodies. According to the findings of novel research, hhumans have altered the ocean soundscape by drowning out natural noises relied upon by many marine animals, from shrimp to shar
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Study reveals air pollution affects human, marine health in similar ways
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 16 (ANI): Air pollution is associated with detrimental effects on human health, including increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
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Lights on fishnets can save turtles, dolphins: Study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): While fishnets are used to catch fishes for the seafood business. The fishnets also capture marine animals including dolphins, turtles and other sea creatures that form an indistinctive part of the flora and fauna. Given the fact, a new study suggests, pl
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