marine biodiversity

Thousands of idle ships near the Strait of Hormuz could become floating nurseries for invasive marine species, spreading them around the world when trade resumes

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Thousands of idle ships near the Strait of Hormuz could become floating nurseries for invasive marine species, spreading them around the world when trade resumes

(Representative image) Image source: Getty Images The current war between the United States and Iran has lasted nearly five months since it escalated into open hostilities on February 28, 2026. During this period, the Strait of Hormuz, the only high-seas outlet for major oil producers including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and the United Arab … Read more

Large-scale study shows that ocean warming has reduced marine animal populations over 450 million years

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Large-scale study shows that ocean warming has reduced marine animal populations over 450 million years

When ocean temperatures soar, marine animals don’t just struggle, they actually shrink, a pattern that has been repeated for nearly 450 million years, a massive new study shows. The researchers used nearly 9,000 recorded changes and more than 1.6 million individual measurements taken from fossils, historical records and living animals to build one of the … Read more