Jul 22 Mediterranean whales bear the brunt of industry’s historic toxins By Catherine Woods Researchers detect high levels of banned toxic chemicals in whales in the Mediterranean Sea. Continue reading
Jan 05 Can protection from aging be found in a whale genome? By Justin Scuiletti The secret to giving humanity a longer life and protection from age-related illnesses could be hidden within the genome of the longest living mammal. Continue reading
Aug 15 A year after scathing documentary, SeaWorld promises change to whale tanks By Anna Christiansen SeaWorld will build bigger and better environments for killer whales, the star attraction of the marine amusement park chain, the company said Friday. SeaWorld asserts the changes have nothing to do with animal cruelty allegations made by 2013 documentary “Blackfish.”… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch "I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead"…And Other Myths Hari interviews Miles on the science of sleep. Continue watching
Nov 12 Supreme Court Sonar Decision a Blow to Environmentalists By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court handed environmentalists a defeat Wednesday, lifting restrictions on the Navy's use of sonar off the California coast. Continue reading