Posts Tagged ‘Hawaii’
Why Hawaiian sea turtles still need protecting
STANFORD (US) — Calls to lift protections for the Hawaiian green sea turtle may be premature, experts warn. Continue…
Thursday, May 30, 2013 9:47 - 3 Comments
Earth & Environment - May 13, 2013 16:59 - 0 Comments
Seabird bones reveal effects of ‘big’ fishing
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Bone records show that endangered Hawaiian petrels are eating lower on the food chain than before the advent of industrialized fishing, report researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 29, 2013 10:41 - 3 Comments
Flies give up meat for toxic vegetarian diet
U. ARIZONA (US) — Microbe-eating flies from all over the world have recently evolved to eat some of the most toxic plants on Earth instead. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 26, 2012 11:17 - 2 Comments
Beetles in paradise: 14 new species in Tahiti
CORNELL (US) — Entomologists have discovered 14 new beetle species in the Society Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 24, 2012 10:34 - 1 Comment
Hawaii’s dueling volcanoes share deep link
RICE (US) — A deep connection about 50 miles underground can explain the enigmatic behavior of two of Earth’s most notable volcanoes, Hawaii’s Mauna Loa and Kilauea. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 29, 2012 10:45 - 0 Comments
Maps may help Hawaii’s dolphins get some rest
DUKE / STONY BROOK (US) — Scientists have developed a tool to limit the negative effects tourists have on resting dolphins in bays along Hawaii’s coast. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 5, 2011 11:05 - 0 Comments
Shark scoops out flesh like melon baller
U. FLORIDA (US) — Don’t let their size fool you. At only two feet, cookiecutter sharks can do serious damage by scooping out flesh with their unique jaws, leaving crater-like wounds. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 11, 2009 18:09 - 1 Comment
Pacific white sharks stick to familiar waters
STANFORD (US)—The white shark may be the ultimate loner of the ocean, cruising thousands of miles in a solitary trek, but a team of researchers has discovered that white sharks in the northeastern Pacific Ocean have separated themselves into a population genetically distinct from sharks elsewhere in the world. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 30, 2009 10:55 - 2 Comments
In Hawaii, fewer—but more deadly—copter crashes
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—The number of sightseeing helicopter crashes in Hawaii has dropped by 47 percent since an emergency FAA rule was adopted in 1994 following a spate of accidents. However, a new study finds the remaining crashes have become more deadly. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 10, 2009 6:00 - 1 Comment
Photos capture debris from galactic collisions
STONY BROOK (US)—An international team of astronomers has found and photographed enormous fields of debris floating in deep space—remnants of violent galactic collisions that took place hundreds of millions of years ago. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 11, 2009 13:40 - 0 Comments
From Hawaii to the dark corners of space
PRINCETON (US)—The isolated peak of Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano in Hawaii, is home-base for a team of international scientists with sights set on deep space. (more…)
