Biology

Company gets OK to build Maine's biggest lobster operation
Sep 21, 2018

Company gets OK to build Maine's biggest lobster operation

A Maine seafood company has obtained the final permit it needs to develop the largest lobster processing operation in the state...

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Study of puzzling fossils confirms they came from an animal
Sep 20, 2018

Study of puzzling fossils confirms they came from an animal

Scientists say puzzling fossils from more than 500 million years ago are traces of an animal...

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Bye bye bugs? Scientists fear non-pest insects are declining
Sep 20, 2018

Bye bye bugs? Scientists fear non-pest insects are declining

Scientists are noticing fewer and fewer moths, ladybugs, fireflies and butterflies, but they can't quite quantify what's happening to flying insect because they never measured how many bugs there used...

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Deadly plant disease threatens $250M rose business
Sep 19, 2018

Deadly plant disease threatens $250M rose business

An incurable rose disease is causing major damage to a $250-million-a-year rose business in the U.S....

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Canadian crabs with bad attitude threaten coastal ecosystem
Sep 19, 2018

Canadian crabs with bad attitude threaten coastal ecosystem

Aggressive Canadian crabs invading US waters from Nova Scotia threaten coastal ecosystem...

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Ailing killer whale declared dead, but feds to keep looking
Sep 14, 2018

Ailing killer whale declared dead, but feds to keep looking

Efforts to find an ailing orca from a critically endangered population of killer whales off Washington state have come up empty, and a scientist who tracks them has declared her dead...

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Lab test may identify dangerous gene mutations, study finds
Sep 12, 2018

Lab test may identify dangerous gene mutations, study finds

Scientists say a lab test may help determine whether specific genetic abnormalities are likely to make people sick...

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Side of seagrass please: Scientists find omnivorous shark
Sep 6, 2018

Side of seagrass please: Scientists find omnivorous shark

Ruining the reputation of sharks as bloodthirsty predators, California researchers say they have found a shark that enjoys a side of seagrass with its prey...

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Have you herd? Moose, bighorn sheep pass on migration tips
Sep 6, 2018

Have you herd? Moose, bighorn sheep pass on migration tips

Moose and bighorn sheep learn migration routes from others in their herd...

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Researchers use DNA to ID shark tooth taken from boy's leg
Sep 5, 2018

Researchers use DNA to ID shark tooth taken from boy's leg

Researchers say a tooth taken from the leg of a boy bitten at New York's Fire Island has been identified as that of a sand tiger shark...

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