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Video: Eco-friendlier offshore fish farm sinks to ride out storms

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A new type of submersible fish farm could make aquaculture operations much more eco-friendly. The storm-resistant structure is designed to stay out in the deep, cold waters of the open ocean, where it should have less environmental impact than shore-ad… Continue reading Video: Eco-friendlier offshore fish farm sinks to ride out storms→

WomBot robot used to explore and analyze wombat burrows

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Besides being known for their cube-shaped droppings, wombats are unfortunately also subject to the disease sarcoptic mange. In order to better understand how the mange-causing mites are able to spread between wombats, scientists have developed a burrow… Continue reading WomBot robot used to explore and analyze wombat burrows→