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The Natural World


Stay updated on studies uncovering the intricacies of wildlife and the natural world. Discover groundbreaking research, conservation efforts, and emerging technologies and foster a deeper understanding of wildlife, nature, and scientific progress.

Jellyfish 370

Rare translucent jellyfish found on UK beach, caught on camera

 Prof. Liran Goren: " When you’re asking questions no one has asked before, sometimes you get stuck. It’s exciting and frustrating all at once."

Prof. Liran Goren is charting the Earth’s surface—and beyond

By Ronnie Rosenman
 Greeland's ice sheet is under pressure from human-induced climate change

Greenland had been ice-free for extended periods of time

 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Marcus Family Campus.

Chlamydia-related bacteria had infected brown widow spiders around the world - BGU

 A Bald Eagle soars over the Hudson River off Nyack, New York, U.S., May 11, 2024.

New study finds birds of prey use unique air sac to soar to great distances

 A magnification micrograph of a clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Leading Cancer institute Dana-Farber to partner with OncoHost for groundbreaking cancer study

 An illustrative photo of a squid.

Sneaker or consort? Squid birth dates determine how they reproduce - study

  Illustration of elephant hunting using spears

New Tel Aviv University study claims connection with elephant hunting, Paleolithic quarries

 Great tit flies in a park in Minsk, Belarus February 6, 2020.

New study reveals birds convey politeness through wing gestures

 Dunes and Ripples in Olympia Undae on Mars

New research suggests a new explanation for sand ripples on Mars and Earth

 A jellyfish is seen near a boat by the coast of Haifa at the Mediterranean sea, Israel July 25, 2022.

Huge jellyfish, once coveting Israel's warmer seasons, seen off Israel's coast

 A giant panda in the Wolong nature reserve in China's Szechuan Province checks on recent social postings on a scent-marking tree.

Pandas use scent, feces as form of social networking - study

 A huge swarm of jellyfish is seen as far as the eye can see in the Haifa Bay off the coast of Israel, on July 20, 2022.

A surprising swarm of jellyfish has reached the Haifa shores in winter

 Overview of some skulls available for study.

Ancient Egyptian baboons had a surprising diet - study

 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), a small shark species, at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Chicago.

Sandpaper-like shark skin is unique and may have medical uses for human wounds and burns - study

 A waveform seismograph registers a minor seismic movement at the Institute for Seismologic Research in Magurele, Ilfov, Romania, February 15, 2023.

AI program can predict earthquakes a week in advance - study

 An asteroid is seen heading toward Earth in this illustrative image

Prehistoric cosmic airburst over Syria led way for agriculture in the Levant

 Cobalt blue tarantula - Kaeng Krachan District, Phetchaburi

Electric blue species of Tarantula found among Thailand's mangrove trees

 Pied tamarin - photograph by Jacob Dunn, Anglia Ruskin University.

Monkeys raise a stink in response to human noise pollution - study

 Fruit flies on an orange

Are our decisions made automatically in the brain? - study

 Pterosaur (Illustrative).

Dinosaur feathers were more similar to those we recognize than previously assumed - study

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