Sharks, turtles and other sea creatures face greater risk from industrial fishing than previously thought − we estimated added pressure from ‘dark’ fishing vessels
The toll on wildlife from illegal fishing, bycatch and entanglement in fishing gear is likely underestimated, because it doesn’t account for ‘dark’ fishing vessels, a new study finds.
March 6, 2024 • ~7 min
The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%
Advances in technology have enabled researchers to sequence the large regions of repetitive DNA that eluded the Human Genome Project.
March 31, 2022 • ~10 min
We mapped every large solar plant on the planet using satellites and machine learning
Our data provides a common benchmark unbiased by reporting from companies or governments.
Oct. 29, 2021 • ~7 min
Thousands of ocean fishing boats could be using forced labor – we used AI and satellite data to find them
Forced labor is a widespread problem in fisheries on the high seas. Between 2012 and 2018, an estimated 100,000 people may have been victims of forced labor on thousands of different boats.
Dec. 21, 2020 • ~8 min
Scientists at work: Uncovering the mystery of when and where sharks give birth
Researchers are using a newly developed satellite tag to study previously unknown aspects of tiger shark reproduction. This approach could be used on other difficult-to-study shark species.
April 28, 2020 • ~9 min
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