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Many seabird species, including the blue petrel (Halobaena caerulea), consume plastic at sea because algae on the plastic produce an odor that resembles their food sources. J.J. Harrison

The oceans are full of plastic, but why do seabirds eat it?

Matthew Savoca, University of California, Davis

Thousands of seabirds die every year from consuming plastic trash in the oceans. But why do they eat plastic? New research shows that it produces odors that help some species find prey.
Mars mission with plasma rockets concept. NASA

Traveling to Mars with immortal plasma rockets

Gary Li, University of California, Los Angeles

Getting to Mars with current rocket technology will use massive amounts of fuel to move very small cargoes. There is a more fuel-efficient way.

Related Topics

  1. Graphene
  2. Materials
  3. ocean garbage patches
  4. Ocean pollution
  5. Plastic
  6. Rockets
  7. Seabirds
  8. Semiconductors
  9. Space
  10. Spacecraft

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