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Corals
2026.05.21

Warming oceans can disrupt coral oxygen supply and trigger coral death

A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that marine heatwaves can disrupt microscopic…
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2026.04.16

Elephant genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation

In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants, an international team of researchers shows…
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2026.02.23

How horses whinny: Whistling while singing

A horse’s whinny is an unusually distinctive mix of sounds including both high and low frequencies.…

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