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No more bubble trouble

By Stephen Ornes / August 6, 2012

Bottlenose dolphins can tell the difference between noisy echoes bounced off of bubbles and other echoes, including those bounced off of prey. Now scientists have figured out a way to tell apart the noises, too. Credit: Emma Jugovich, NOAA

Dolphin’s clicks help scientists sort through confusing underwater noises

Posted in Physics | Tagged acoustics, animals, birds, bubbles, communications, dolphins, echoes, echolocation, engineering, getinvolved, Grant Deane, mammals, mathematics, nonlinear, physics, reptiles, reptiles/birds/mammals, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, sonar, sound, Timothy Leighton, University of Southampton

Underwater Racket

By Emily Sohn / February 2, 2011

As more ships traverse the oceans, the volume of sound traveling underwater is increasing. This change can affect humpback whales and other residents who use sound in their daily lives. (miblue5/iStock)

The oceans are getting louder, and scientists want to know what that means for marine residents

Posted in Environment & Pollution | Tagged beaching, birds, getinvolved, hearing, mammals, marine life, physics, reptiles, reptiles/birds/mammals, sonar, sound, sound pollution, waves, Whales

Lessons from a Lonely Tortoise

By Bryn Nelson / August 27, 2007

In the Galápagos Islands, scientists are struggling to save some of the most endangered creatures in the world.

Posted in Environment & Pollution | Tagged birds, Classification, ecology, endangered species, genetic comparison, Genetic diversity, mammals, molecular genetics, reptiles, reptiles/birds/mammals, tortoise

Out in the Cold

By Emily Sohn / December 12, 2005

With pollution, over-fishing, and shrinking habitats, the life of a penguin isn’t getting any easier.

Posted in Environment & Pollution | Tagged birds, global warming, mammals, overfishing, Penguins, reptiles, reptiles/birds/mammals

Whale Watch

By Emily Sohn / March 15, 2005

Unraveling the secret lives of whales may help keep them from dying out.

Posted in Environment & Pollution | Tagged birds, mammals, reptiles, reptiles/birds/mammals, sound pollution, water pollution, Whales

Sea Otters, Kelp, and Killer Whales

By Emily Sohn / March 22, 2004

Learning more about sea otters can help rescue the animals and save coastal ecosystems.

Posted in Environment & Pollution | Tagged reptiles/birds/mammals