Wildlife Conservation
New research suggests sea turtles possess an epigenetic mechanism that helps maintain balanced sex ratios despite rising temperatures from global warming. This adaptation could mitigate fears of population collapse due to excessive female hatchlings. Scientists from Queen Mary University of London led the study on loggerhead turtles.
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New research shows that very small quantities of ingested plastic can be fatal to marine life, with an Atlantic puffin facing a 90% chance of death from less than three sugar cubes' worth. The study, based on over 10,000 necropsies, highlights risks to seabirds, turtles, and mammals in oceans polluted by millions of tons of plastic annually. Findings also link similar plastics to human health issues like heart disease.