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[ad_1] Sign up for the Guardian Today US newsletter Scientists first identified a small gelatinous spot in the deep sea as a new species, using only high-definition underwater cameras. The creature, officially known as Duobrachium sparksae, is a new species of ctenophore, or comb jelly. It was discovered in an …

[ad_1] In episode one of this three-part series, nature sound recorder pioneer Chris Watson sets out on a journey to record an animal that has so far escaped his microphones: the blue whale. Despite being the largest animals ever lived, much of their life remains a mystery. As Chris travels …

[ad_1] A whale skeleton thought to be up to 5,000 years old has been discovered, almost perfectly preserved, by researchers in Thailand. The skeleton, believed to be a Bryde whale, was found in Samut Sakhon, west of Bangkok. Researchers have excavated 80% of the remains and have so far identified …

[ad_1] Brad Shaffer / UCLA Turtles with many genetic variations were much more likely to survive after they moved to a Fish and Wildlife Service site in Nevada. In Nevada’s arid Ivanpah Valley, just southeast of Las Vegas, a massive involuntary animal conservation experiment revealed an unexpected result. From 1997 …

[ad_1] As the world’s climate warms, pest-borne wildlife diseases will shift north, with animals in the cold far north and high-altitude regions expected to experience the most dramatic increases, warns a study to be released on Friday. in Science magazine. The study projects increase the spread over the next five …

[ad_1] ANCHORAGE (Reuters) – As global climate warms, pest-borne wildlife diseases will shift north, with animals in cold far north and high-altitude regions expected to experience the most dramatic increases, a study warns which will be published Friday in the journal Science. The study projects increase the spread over the …

[ad_1] An innovative, multi-stakeholder reef restoration project that uses fragments of loose coral to build new stable areas of the reef’s live habitat kicks off this week on Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef. The trial is a collaboration between the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Queensland Parks …

[ad_1] Fossils found in New Zealand led to the discovery of a previously unidentified extinct monk seal species, which biologists say is the biggest breakthrough in seal evolution in seven decades. The animal – called Eomonachus belegaerensis – named after a sea in JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings …

[ad_1] The fast, low-cost technique is the first to analyze DNA left in animal feces to map complex networks of species interactions in a terrestrial system. It could help redefine conservation as we know it, identify otherwise hard-to-find species, and lead a global effort to restore large areas. Watch the …