Biology

Live salmon released for ailing orca but she doesn't eat
Aug 13, 2018

Live salmon released for ailing orca but she doesn't eat

Researchers carrying out unprecedented efforts to save an ailing killer whale have released live salmon into waters in front of the free-swimming orca...

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Multi-gene test may find risk for heart disease and more
Aug 13, 2018

Multi-gene test may find risk for heart disease and more

New way to track millions of genetic variations promises better forecasting of people's risk for heart attacks, four other disorders...

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Devastating toxic algae bloom plagues Florida's Gulf Coast
Aug 13, 2018

Devastating toxic algae bloom plagues Florida's Gulf Coast

Red tide is killing marine life, hurting tourism and upsetting beach lovers in Florida...

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Orca back to feeding, frolicking after carrying dead calf
Aug 12, 2018

Orca back to feeding, frolicking after carrying dead calf

Researchers say an endangered killer whale that drew international attention as she carried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks is finally back to feeding and frolicking with her pod...

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Grieving orca still swimming with her dead calf in Northwest
Aug 8, 2018

Grieving orca still swimming with her dead calf in Northwest

An endangered orca is still clinging to her dead calf as she swims in Northwest waters more than two weeks after her newborn died...

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Vets ready for rare efforts to save ailing endangered orca
Aug 7, 2018

Vets ready for rare efforts to save ailing endangered orca

Veterinarians are preparing rare emergency efforts to administer antibiotics to try to save a young emaciated orca that's part of an endangered pod...

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Patients who accepted infected kidneys cured of hepatitis C
Aug 6, 2018

Patients who accepted infected kidneys cured of hepatitis C

Kidneys infected with hepatitis C may help some U.S. patients skip the yearslong transplant waiting list...

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Genetics technology could lead to more crops, fresher food
Aug 6, 2018

Genetics technology could lead to more crops, fresher food

A multinational agricultural company based in Idaho has acquired gene editing licensing rights that could one day be used to help farmers produce more crops and make grocery store offerings such as st...

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Biologists consider options to save emaciated orca
Aug 3, 2018

Biologists consider options to save emaciated orca

Federal officials are weighing options to save an emaciated endangered orca that includes feeding it live salmon dosed with medicine...

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Quota raised for subsistence hunting of Chukchi polar bears
Aug 3, 2018

Quota raised for subsistence hunting of Chukchi polar bears

The commission that manages the polar bear population shared by the United States and Russia has increased the quota of bears that can be harvested by subsistence hunters...

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