Search Results for: Dolphins

454 results for: Dolphins

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   Whale Songs

   Listen to the songs of whales and the sounds of the ocean near Maui, Hawaii. The Whalesong Project is the effort of a group of volunteers to bring attention to the beauty of oceans and the wonder of whales and dolphins. Go to: http://www.whalesong.net/

   By Science NewsApril 27, 2005

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   Letters

   Why good looks look good The article “It’s written all over your face” (SN: 1/17/09, p. 24) made me recall another article (a couple of years ago, I think!) describing the work of researchers investigating an apparent human, obsessive need to identify patterns in our environment. The scientists studied stockbrokers with and without a specific […]

   By Science NewsApril 10, 2009

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   Letters

   Lowdown on Earth’s heat “Science Stats” (SN: 8/27/11, p. 4) understates the power Earth radiates into space and mistakenly suggests that Earth radiates more energy from internal sources than it receives from the sun. The total (44 trillion watts) shown in your diagram must represent only the minuscule percentage (about 0.02 percent) from internal energy […]

   By Science NewsSeptember 23, 2011

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   Animals

   Porpoises Can Teach Man Marine Diving, Detection

   Excerpt from the September 7, 1963, issue of Science News Letter

   By Science NewsAugust 23, 2013

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   The Gulf Stream: Tiny Plankton, Giant Bluefin, and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic

   Review by Nathan Seppa.

   By Science NewsAugust 29, 2008

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   The Wonders Inside: Bugs & Spiders by Jan Stradling

   Illustrations for a young audience detail the anatomy and the ecosystems of these creatures. THE WONDERS INSIDE: BUGS & SPIDERS BY JAN STRADLING Silver Dolphin Books, 2009, 90 p., $19.95.

   By Science NewsAugust 14, 2009

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   3-D Explorer Oceans: A Journey from the Surface to the Seafloor by Jen Green

   3-D Explorer Oceans: A Journey from the Surface to the Seafloor by Jen Green Pop-up scenes, photos and illustrations portray colorful life in the sea’s depths. Silver Dolphin Books, 2009, 32 p., $17.95. 3-D EXPLORER OCEANS: A JOURNEY FROM THE SURFACE TO THE SEAFLOOR BY JEN GREEN

   By Science NewsNovember 6, 2009

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   The Dolphin in the Mirror: Exploring Dolphin Minds and Saving Dolphin Lives by Diana Reiss

   A dolphin researcher describes studies of the animals’ intelligence and makes a case for their protection. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011, 276 p., $27

   By Science NewsOctober 7, 2011

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   Dolphin Confidential: Confessions of a Field Biologist by Maddalena Bearzi

   A marine biologist chronicles her life in the field and offers an insider’s view of how scientists study marine mammals in the wild. Univ. of Chicago, 2012, 216 p., $26

   By Science NewsJune 1, 2012

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    Genetics

    Frankenstein’s Cat

    Cuddling Up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts by Emily Anthes.

    By Allison BohacMay 16, 2013

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    Nature Ramblings: Unseen but Important

    By Science NewsOctober 1, 1949

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    Front Matter

    By Science NewsApril 18, 1942