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Posted on January 9, 2017

A Mysterious Killer Algae Just Got a Little Less Puzzling

A Mysterious Killer Algae Just Got a Little Less Puzzling
A new study makes a pivotal connection: A killer algae gets particularly toxic in masses of warm Pacific waters like El Niño. The post A Mysterious Killer Algae Just Got a Little Less Puzzling appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on November 28, 2016

The Arapaima Is Pretty Much a Tank With Scales and Eyeballs

The Arapaima Is Pretty Much a Tank With Scales and Eyeballs
This massive fish grows to 10 feet long and is covered with armored scales, making it an apex predator of incredible proportions. The post The Arapaima Is Pretty Much a Tank With Scales and Eyeballs appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on November 2, 2016

Two-Way Radios Reveal the Mysterious Social Lives of Sharks

Two-Way Radios Reveal the Mysterious Social Lives of Sharks
A group of scientists are attaching transceivers to sharks in order to map how they interact while swimming through the sea. The post Two-Way Radios Reveal the Mysterious Social Lives of Sharks appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on May 2, 2016

How to Get Rid of a Dead, Rotting Whale on Your Beach (Hint: Don’t Blow It Up)

How to Get Rid of a Dead, Rotting Whale on Your Beach (Hint: Don’t Blow It Up)
How exactly do you get rid of 80,000 pounds of rotting flesh? The post How to Get Rid of a Dead, Rotting Whale on Your Beach (Hint: Don't Blow It Up) appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 10, 2016

Blame an Ivory Ban for China’s Vanishing Giant Clams

Blame an Ivory Ban for China’s Vanishing Giant Clams

Giant clams are endangered in the South China Sea. Could a Chinese government ban on ivory be the cause?

The post Blame an Ivory Ban for China’s Vanishing Giant Clams appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on November 13, 2015

Scientists Learn to Spot—and Tag—the Ocean’s Elusive Beaked Whale

Scientists Learn to Spot—and Tag—the Ocean’s Elusive Beaked Whale

To study beaked whales, scientists use high-tech tags, large underwater microphones, and really fast boats.

The post Scientists Learn to Spot—and Tag—the Ocean’s Elusive Beaked Whale appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on October 13, 2015

What Happens When You Dye the Ocean Pink? Science!

What Happens When You Dye the Ocean Pink? Science!

Scientists are hoping to develop better models of how runoff mixes with the ocean.

The post What Happens When You Dye the Ocean Pink? Science! appeared first on WIRED.

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