Sleeping fish? From sharks to salmon, guppies to groupers, here's how they grab a snooze
Just about every creature on Earth needs to grab some Zs from time to time. Imagine trying to doze while dodging great whites and killer whales.
Michael Heithaus, Executive Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences & Education and Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University •
conversation
Sept. 5, 2022 • ~6 min
Sept. 5, 2022 • ~6 min
Coyotes are here to stay in North American cities – here's how to appreciate them from a distance
Urban coyotes prey on rodents and spread plant seeds. It’s OK to observe them from a distance, but then you should chase them off.
Mary Magnuson, Master's student in Environment and Resources, University of Wisconsin-Madison •
conversation
Aug. 3, 2022 • ~8 min
Aug. 3, 2022 • ~8 min
Megalodon sharks ruled the oceans millions of years ago – new analyses of giant fossilized teeth are helping scientists unravel the mystery of their extinction
Megalodon, the world’s largest known shark species, swam the oceans long before humans existed. Its teeth are all that’s left, and they tell a story of an apex predator that vanished.
Sora Kim, Assistant Professor of Paleoecology, University of California, Merced •
conversation
July 20, 2022 • ~8 min
July 20, 2022 • ~8 min
Great white sharks occasionally hunt in pairs - new research sheds light on social behavior of these mysterious predators
Researchers have discovered that great white sharks are more social than previously thought. Using specialized tags, they tracked six sharks and found that some stay close to each other when hunting.
Yannis Papastamatiou, Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University •
conversation
April 11, 2022 • ~9 min
April 11, 2022 • ~9 min
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