A sperm whale can dive beyond 2,000 meters, enduring pressure that would crush steel, yet researchers continue to find organisms living inside their bodies that are as remarkable as the animals
A sperm whale can dive beyond 2,000 meters, enduring pressure that would crush steel, yet researchers continue to find organisms living inside their bodies that are as remarkable as the animals themselves. Routine examinations of dead whales have produced discoveries that range from massive blockages caused by the animal’s own biology to parasitic worms longer than most vehicles.Sperm whales are t…
Florida’s pythons are being eaten alive from within—and scientists are stunned. The invasive snakes, already a deadly threat to local wildlife, now face an invisible killer.
In southern Florida, python hunters keep mental records of their catches. Last season, those numbers took an unexpected turn. Hunters captured fewer live pythons than the year before, which initially seemed like positive news. Fewer invasive snakes would suggest the ecosystem was recovering. But population models indicated the opposite. Radio transmitters attached to more than sixty monitored pyth…