Scientists plumb blue whales' secrets by looking in their ears (The Conversation, 16 September 2013)

17 Sept 2013


Research from the US published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences uses the ear wax plug of a dead blue whale to track steroid hormone levels throughout its life.

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