Shark sightings by scuba divers reveal the movements of marine predators throughout the year, according to a study published in PLOS One by George Balchin, William Hughes and colleagues at the University of Sussex, U.K., and Aquaplanet Dive Center, South Africa. Shark sightings by scuba divers reveal the movements of marine predators throughout the year, according…

Eavesdropping on baleen whale songs in the Pacific Ocean reveals year-to-year variations that track changes in the availability of the species they forage on, reports a new study led by John Ryan, of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), published in PLOS One. Eavesdropping on baleen whale songs in the Pacific Ocean reveals year-to-year variations…

A study published in Science Advances sheds new light on the mysterious origins of free-floating planetary-mass objects (PMOs)—celestial bodies with masses between stars and planets. A study published in Science Advances sheds new light on the mysterious origins of free-floating planetary-mass objects (PMOs)—celestial bodies with masses between stars and planets. Astronomy Planetary Sciences Phys.org – latest science and…

Earthquakes occur along fault lines between continental plates, where one plate is diving beneath another. Pressure builds between each plate, called fault stress. When this stress builds enough to release, the plates slip and grind against each other, causing an earthquake. Earthquakes occur along fault lines between continental plates, where one plate is diving beneath another….

A comprehensive analysis of social media platform Bluesky provides insights into its structure, polarization and political leanings, in a new study published in PLOS One by Dorian Quelle and Alexandre Bovet, from the University of Zurich, Switzerland. A comprehensive analysis of social media platform Bluesky provides insights into its structure, polarization and political leanings, in a…

Animal antics have captured public attention and viral views across the U.S. in the last few years with the advent of mini cameras that capture the movements of animals in front yards nationwide, from bear to deer. Animal antics have captured public attention and viral views across the U.S. in the last few years with the…

In a survey study of 200 U.K. teachers, 76% of secondary school teachers and 60% of primary school teachers expressed extreme concern about the influence of online misogyny on their students. Harriet Over of the University of York, U.K., and colleagues present these findings in PLOS One. In a survey study of 200 U.K. teachers, 76%…