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Japanese sardines astonish scientists by crossing the Pacific to the West Coast

Sardines collected during NOAA Fisheries 2023 Coastal Pelagic Species Survey. Genomic analysis later revealed that the catch contained both Pacific and Japanese sardine. The two species look so similar that they can be distinguished only through their DNA. Credit: Kelsey James/NOAA Fisheries When research scientist Gary Longo first saw the results of his genomic analysis […]

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Watch bioluminescent algal blooms trigger electric-blue waves off San Diego coast in stunning new footage

Videographers have captured incredible footage of one of the largest tidal blooms of glowing algae ever recorded in Southern California. The dazzling ocean light show, which appeared off the coast of San Diego, is featured in “San Diego: America’s Wildest City,” an episode from the Emmy and Peabody-winning PBS series “Nature.” The light show was […]