The small size and isolation of the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest have led to high levels of inbreeding. This inbreeding has contributed to their decline, which has continued as surrounding killer whale populations expand, according to research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution. The groundbreaking new study combined modern genomics […]
NEWPORT, Ore. – As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are staying north of the Bering Strait more frequently, a shift that could affect the long-term health of the bowhead population and impact the Indigenous communities that rely on the whales, a new study by Oregon State University researchers shows. Bowhead whales found […]
While it’s not known whether the decision was unanimous, one expert said the fact that no justice publicly dissented or wrote separately “is as big a loss” for the former president as he could’ve received. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to weigh in on the battle over documents that […]