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Posted on August 22, 2018

Lobster krill fight off big penguins with their tiny pincers

Penguin-mounted cameras show that 7-centimetre-long crustaceans can sometimes fend off attacks from predators 10 times as large
Posted on July 3, 2018

Cycling race footage highlights climate change effects on trees

Historical footage of the Tour of Flanders shows that trees have been flowering earlier since the 1980s
Posted on May 27, 2017

Ecologists Are Drowning in Sea of Data. These Tools Could Help

Ecologists Are Drowning in Sea of Data. These Tools Could Help
To assess the ocean's health, ecology's "rugged individualists" learned to get with the big data program. The post Ecologists Are Drowning in Sea of Data. These Tools Could Help appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on March 3, 2017

You Spend 5 Percent of Your Day Outside. Try Making It More

You Spend 5 Percent of Your Day Outside. Try Making It More
At a time when more than half of all humans live in cities, the influence of the natural world is at a low ebb, while our understanding of it keeps growing. The post You Spend 5 Percent of Your Day Outside. Try Making It More appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 23, 2017

What, You Can’t Tell Two Lemurs Apart? Computers Can

What, You Can’t Tell Two Lemurs Apart? Computers Can
New software that sees spots and stripes are helping biologists track animals in the wild without the tranquilizer guns and radio collars. The post What, You Can’t Tell Two Lemurs Apart? Computers Can appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on November 9, 2016

An Incredible 360-Degree Look Behind the Scenes of Planet Earth II

An Incredible 360-Degree Look Behind the Scenes of Planet Earth II
The BBC is out with a new nature documentary that promises even more spectacle than the original Planet Earth—and shiny new technologies to pull viewers deeper into the action. The post An Incredible 360-Degree Look Behind the Scenes of Planet Earth II appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on August 8, 2016

A Troubling Snag in the Comeback of the California Condor

A Troubling Snag in the Comeback of the California Condor
An appetite for marine mammal flesh may further threaten the beleaguered California condor. The post A Troubling Snag in the Comeback of the California Condor appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on July 25, 2016

The Whale Guardians of San Francisco Bay

The Whale Guardians of San Francisco Bay
This time of year, humpback and blue whales come to feed on masses of krill in the San Francisco Bay. They make for an amazing research opportunity. The post The Whale Guardians of San Francisco Bay appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on July 19, 2016

The Sea Will Get a Lot Quieter Without the Navy’s Whale-Killing Sonar

The Sea Will Get a Lot Quieter Without the Navy’s Whale-Killing Sonar
On July 15, a federal court ruled that the Navy can't use a particularly powerful sonar tool in waters inhabited by marine mammals. The post The Sea Will Get a Lot Quieter Without the Navy’s Whale-Killing Sonar appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on July 5, 2016

Absurd Creatures: The Peanut Bug Is Sick and Tired of Being Bullied

Absurd Creatures: The Peanut Bug Is Sick and Tired of Being Bullied
Dweebs and nerds and geeks unite! Your troubles ain't nothin' compared to the peanut bug, which suffers more bullying than you can imagine. The post Absurd Creatures: The Peanut Bug Is Sick and Tired of Being Bullied appeared first on WIRED.

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