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Every mosquito has a type — and you may not be it
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (232+ words) August 7, 2026 at 12:52pm There is no such thing as a universal mosquito magnet. In a new study published in iScience, Florida International University (FIU) researchers pitted 119 human volunteers against three of the world's most dangerous mosquito species and found that not…...
You're not every mosquito's type
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (360+ words) August 7, 2026 at 3:24pm Aedes aegypti, 72 hours oldLooking for someone clean, naturally low on chemical defense and who doesn’t wear cologne or perfume. Bonus points if you’re a guy. Swipe left if you’re covered in plant volatiles. If mosquitoes had Tinder, their profile…...
Why great hammerhead sharks hunt other sharks
2+ week, 4+ day ago (524+ words) July 20, 2026 at 3:28pm This is science beneath the surface, where energy, risk, and survival collide. Learn more by watching the video. Great hammerhead sharks are among the ocean's most iconic predators, but surprisingly, scientists are still uncovering how they make basic…...
Graduate students awarded Guy Harvey Fellowships to advance shark research
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (345+ words) July 1, 2026 at 9:59am From the Florida Keys to French Polynesia, two FIU graduate students now have backing from the Guy Harvey Foundation to advance their research on sharks in marine ecosystems around the world. The Guy Harvey Foundation and Florida Sea…...
Why great hammerhead sharks like to eat other sharks
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (142+ words) Florida International University June 16, 2026 at 3:51pm Many sharks hunt small, plentiful prey. Great hammerheads take a different approach: Eat other sharks. It’s an energy-intensive strategy, but one that pays off for this critically endangered species, according to Institute of Environment research....
Ecosystems have an afterlife, where dead help shape the living, research finds
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (482+ words) June 10, 2026 at 3:50pm In nature, what’s left behind isn’t just the past — it’s a powerful force shaping the future, according to new FIU research. “We found that the material that remains from dead plants and animals can assist in the resilience…...
Catastrophic heat wave wiped out 2 endangered corals in the Florida Keys. Now what?
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (428+ words) January 12, 2026 at 2:54pm Once a picturesque garden beneath the sea, some stretches of the Florida Coral Reef have now become graveyards. Unburied coral skeletons stand as haunting remnants of the catastrophic marine heat wave that swept through in the summer of…...
Super-habitats could hold key to shark conservation
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (274+ words) September 8, 2025 at 1:47pm In the heart of French Polynesia, a narrow channel carves its way through the Fakarava Atoll, connecting a vast lagoon to the open ocean. To the casual eye, it’s a beautiful stretch of turquoise water. To a thriving…...
Conservation team rescues endangered antelopes stranded on grounded plane
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (560+ words) March 3, 2026 at 11:16am When an international flight carrying eight critically endangered mountain bongo antelopes encountered an unexpected delay, a dedicated conservation team turned a moment of uncertainty into a successful rescue during an early February morning. Bound for Kenya, the flight…...
The chemist improving how detection dogs sniff out danger
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (103+ words) February 25, 2026 at 9:27am Chemist Lauryn DeGreeff is committed to making explosive and drug searching more effective and safer for detection dogs. DeGreeff and her students are also working to identify the chemical compound dogs are detecting when they alert to the…...