What Do Baby Sharks Eat? Scientists Discover It Depends on Where They Live
Scientists studied what baby blacktip sharks eat in different parts of the Galapagos Islands by collecting samples from 107 sharks without harming them. They …
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How Baby Dolphins Sense Their World as They Grow Up
Scientists studied how a rare dolphin species called the Franciscana changes its sensory abilities as it grows from a baby to an adult. Baby dolphins have …
Read MoreFish Guts Hold Secret to Plant-Based Fish Food Success
Scientists studied how large yellow croaker fish adapt to eating plant-based food instead of traditional fishmeal. They looked at both the fish's genes and the …
Read MoreWhy Fish Eating Habits Depend on Family History
Scientists studied 38 different types of meat-eating fish in tropical waters to understand how their family relationships affect what they eat. They found that …
Read MoreSimple Treatments Help Corals Survive Heat Stress
Corals around the world are dying from ocean heat, but scientists just discovered that four simple treatments might help them survive. Researchers in the Red …
Read MoreHow Vitamins Help Corals Build Their Skeletons
Scientists studied how different vitamins affect the way octocorals (a type of sea coral) build their internal skeletons. Using a special glowing dye to track …
Read MoreWhat Do Penguins Eat? A Complete Global Database
Scientists have created the largest collection of information about what penguins eat around the world. By reviewing scientific studies from 1980 to 2019, …
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