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Plastic Meals Leave Seabirds with Brain Damage

Sable shearwater chicks are developing Alzheimer’s-like symptoms and other hidden health impacts.

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The Netherlands’ Surprising Bus Stop Bounty

There’s fungus among us, even in the most unexpected places.

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After Cuts, Former NOAA Chief Scientist Says U.S. Science Risks Becoming a “Backwater Enterprise”

With its first wave of firings, the new Trump administration has decimated NOAA.

Ping, You’ve Got Whale

A new artificial intelligence-powered detection system is giving ship captains real-time alerts when a whale is in their path.

Discovering the Devil in the Desert

Experts have identified an intriguing new plant species in Texas.

Coastal Peregrine Falcons’ Mysterious Decline

In North America, coastal populations of the once-embattled bird are missing, and no one is quite sure why.

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The American Lobster’s Baby Bust

A potentially dire change in spawn timing threatens the future of lobster in the Gulf of Maine.

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Are There Plenty of Fish in the Sea? Ask an Elephant Seal

Counting deep-sea fish is difficult, but elephant seals can make it easier.

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The Three-Way Race to Exploit Deep-Sea Life

The genetic bounty of the deep sea is being patented by a handful of multinationals.

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How Some Trees Evolved to Birth Live Young

For mangroves, dropping babies in the dirt can be a big advantage.