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Electrical Pulses Reverse Aging in Sea Squirts
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (429+ words) Findings point toward new strategies for protecting species from environmental shifts and could also have implications for mitigating age-related decline in humans A new study by researchers at the University of California San Diego, Stanford University and other institutions has…...
Ruthless Predator" of Red Tide Plankton Revealed in New Study
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (584+ words) Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have uncovered new insights into the bioluminescence of a unique species of marine plankton that feeds on other plankton, including the harmful algae responsible for red tides and algal blooms. Michael…...
Scripps Oceanography and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Partner for Innovative Conservation Efforts
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (191+ words) Today, UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) announced a formal partnership through the Agile Restoration & Conservation Hubs (ARCH) initiative. With over 200 years of combined experience in scientific research and public outreach, the…...
Bee Dancing is Better with the Right Audience
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (368+ words) Precision of the food-directional "waggle dance" fluctuates with audience size and who"s in attendance Dance like nobody"s watching? Not quite, at least not for honey bees. In recent years, scientists have carefully deciphered details of the honey bee…...
Two Scripps-Named Marine Species Make Top 10 List
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (602+ words) Iskra's glitter worm and the Elven abyss tunicate among top species recognized by the World Register of Marine Species Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for The Lord of the Rings universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're…...
From Dog Soundboards to Smarter AI: What Animal Communication Reveals
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) UC San Diego's Federico Rossano breaks down the science behind dogs' "word buttons," the global fascination it sparked, and what it means for studying minds " animal and artificial Changing science culture to go beyond the lab: Real-home studies and citizen…...
Researchers Create a Family History of San Diego Kelp over More Than Four Decades
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (569+ words) Marine biologists trace progression of decline over at least seven generations of giant kelp " Giant kelp forests, an icon of the San Diego coastline, are in retreat as a result of climate change " Off the coast, water temperature has not…...
A First for Birch Aquarium: Little Blue Penguin Chick Reared by Its Parents
4+ mon, 22+ hour ago (698+ words) Hatchling marks another exciting milestone in the aquarium's ongoing penguin breeding program Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is celebrating another milestone in their Little Blue Penguin breeding program. For the first time, a penguin…...
Can Dogs Talk? NOVA Spotlights UC San Diego Research
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (377+ words) UC San Diego Today Can Dogs Talk? NOVA Spotlights UC San Diego Research PBS science series examines what dogs" use of soundboard buttons can reveal about language and cognition Research led by UC San Diego cognitive scientist Federico Rossano is…...
Calling All Shark Lovers
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) Scripps Oceanography's Brendan Talwar is competing in "All the Sharks," a new Netflix series airing July 4 As summer kicks into high gear on the Fourth of July, Netflix is releasing a new series highlighting the beauty, importance and diversity of…...