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See For Yourself How Many Animals Are Close To Extinction
Posted in Featured, Science on 4th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
Mass extinctions have happened before in Earth's history, for example when an enormous meteorite slammed into our planet and (likely) wiped out the dinosaurs.
The memory of fish can lasts for days, not seconds
Posted in Science on 4th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
African Cichlid fish have a memory span of up to twelve days, a new study has shown.
Caribbean coral reefs 'could vanish in 20 years'
Posted in Science on 2nd Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
Healthy coral reefs have declined by about 50% in the past 40 years.
Warming threat to emperor penguins
Posted in Science on 1st Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
Climate change is likely to cut Antarctica's 600,000-strong emperor penguin population by at least a fifth by 2100, a study suggests.
'Immediate protection' needed for Pitcairn's marine bounty
Posted in Featured, Science on 28th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
"Immediate protection" is required for the waters of the Pitcairn Islands, home to one of the world's most valuable collections of marine species.