Endangered whales and dolphins live year-round in an area of the Mediterranean earmarked for oil and gas exploration, new research shows. Various cetacean species are known to inhabit the Hellenic Trench off Greece in the summer, but until now little has been known about their winter whereabouts. This lack of information has been used to … Read more
At the surface, salt marshes and their windswept grasses can look deceptively simple. But those marshes are teeming with biodiversity, from the insects and migrating birds in the air all the way down to the microbes that live in the soil. Scientists from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) have discovered that even among the sulfur-cycling … Read more
Dentists are finally settling the age-old debate over the best time to brush your teeth after waking up. In the question of before or after breakfast, one smile expert believes brushing post-coffee and food is the best way. “Brushing your teeth after breakfast is considered beneficial for oral health because it helps protect your teeth … Read more