Marine Biology

Ancient Extinction Holds Clues to Today’s Climate Crisis

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Researchers found clues in Italian limestone about a Jurassic-era marine extinction caused by volcanic CO2 emissions, paralleling today’s climate change ...

“I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It Before” – Unusual 550 Million Year Old Fossil Solves Paleontological Paradox

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A groundbreaking discovery of a 550 million-year-old sea sponge fossil offers new insights into sponge evolution and guides future fossil ...

Sharks Seen ‘Adapting’ to Different Environments for First Time

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Great white sharks might have more flexible behavior than scientists first thought, according to new research. After hooking great white ...

An Invisible Force Initiating Life

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A new study reveals that sea squirt oocytes use internal friction to undergo developmental changes post-conception, drawing an interesting parallel ...

Uncovering the Strange Genetic Impact of Electric Eels

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Researchers at Nagoya University discovered that electric eels, capable of generating up to 860 volts, can induce genetic modifications in ...

Ancient Extinction Mirrors Today’s Ocean Crisis: Deoxygenation’s Role Unveiled

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A study in Nature Geosciences reveals that oceanic anoxia significantly contributed to marine extinctions during the Triassic–Jurassic period, with current ...