Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
Scientists Uncover a Frozen History in 6,000 Years’ Worth of Penguin Poop, Revealing Past Ecology on Antarctica
Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing insights into how animals like elephant seals and Adélie penguins ...
DNA detectives in Antarctica: probing 6,000 years of penguin poo for clues to the past
Today, elephant seals are uncommon visitors to the Antarctic continent, and breed on subantarctic islands including Macquarie ...
Minnesotans avoided crowds but saw lions and much more on a once-in-a-lifetime safari
Five lions were sprawled out and sunning on rocks alongside Kenya’s Voi River. Hippos wallowed nearby. Elephants drank and ...
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Whale waste helps health of oceans by funneling nutrients to the tropics, new study shows
New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN4d
Ancient Antarctican penguin ‘poop’ uncovers 6,000 years of hidden bird history
Archaeologists amassed over 100 sediment samples in Antarctica to trace the history of Adélie penguins 6,000 years into the ...
Doctor reveals why people fart more on planes — and how you can stop it
The lower air pressure at high altitudes means any gas trapped in your digestive system gets more room to spread out. That ...
ZME Science on MSN3d
There’s a Great Whale Urine Highway That Moves Nutrients Across Oceans
“Beyond urine, whale carcasses also serve as nutrient deposits. When a whale dies, its massive body sinks to the ocean floor, ...
Cambridge Day6d
How the U.S. bird flu epidemic has taken flight, which pets are most at risk and what we can do
Where does our avian flu epidemic come from? Commercial, large-scale poultry farming and migrating birds squeezed into ...
Study Finds on MSN3d
How whales fuel ocean ecosystems with their pee, placentas, and carcasses
Whale pee and other bi-products play a vital role in ocean ecosystems. Find out how they transport nutrients across the seas.