Tamika Fifield

The Discovery Of A Major Coral Reef, As Long As Delaware, 160 Miles Off The Coast Of Charleston, South Carolina, During An Ongoing Deep-sea Survey, May Help Predict The Possible Locations Of Coral Reef, A Major Component Of The Marine Ecosystem, So That The Reefs Could Be Found And Be Protected.

Scientists Discovered A Massive Deep…

Researchers Have Determined That The Great Barrier Reef Suffered 5 Near Death Events In The Last 30,000 Yrs, During The Last Glaciation And Deglaciation, And Also Due To Sediment Influx And Water Quality. Probably Why The Australian Government Is Funding The Mitigation Of Sediment Runoff Especially Given The Current Land Use Practices.

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The 500 Million Dollars Budget Towards Battling Starfish And Sediment Run-offs Into The Great Barrier Reef Is A Welcome Development. But How Much Would That Help If The Damages Caused By The Starfish And Sediment Run-offs To The GBR Is Insignificant Relative To Those Caused By Other Major Hazards Like Global Warming?

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The Blue Whale Has Been The Biggest Animal (~30m) To Ever Live. But Recently, The Jaw Bone Fossil Of An Extinct Reptile, Ichthyosaurs (~205 Myrs Old), Indicates The Reptile (~26m) Could Almost Compare In Size To The Blue Whale. Ichthyosaurs Made Their First Appearance In The Triassic And Went Extinct At The End Of The Dinosaur Age.

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The Hippocampus, The Part Of The Brain Essential For Remembering And Learning, According To A New Research, Stops Generating New Brain Cells At 13yrs Of Age. The Hippocampus Was Thought To Generate New Brain Cells Through Adulthood. Researchers Are Hopeful That This Study Could Help With Understanding How To Replace Dead Brain Cells.

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