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International Voyage Aims to Unravel Mysteries of Pacific Salmon Survival

An international team of biologists is setting out into some of the roughest waters in the North Pacific Ocean in the middle of winter to try to solve the fundamental mystery of Pacific salmon: What determines whether they live or die?

Study: Impact of Food Waste Campaigns Muted, but Point Toward Right Direction

Food waste can be problematic at all-you-can-eat buffet-style restaurants or university dining halls for obvious reasons: With little incentive to pile less food on their plate, diners tend to overindulge.

Coral Reef Parks Protecting Only 40 Percent of Fish Biomass Potential

Researchers discover that marine parks contain less than half of the fish biomass found in remote reefs.

Arctic Change has Widespread Impacts

Researchers highlight far-reaching effects of climate change on the Arctic.

When Coral Reefs Change, Researchers and Local Communities May Not See Eye to Eye

Disturbances in coral reefs can trigger significant ecosystem shifts, but ecologists and local fishing populations may perceive those shifts in fundamentally different ways, according to a study from Florida State University researchers.