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7,000-year-old DNA in Morocco reveals origins of North African farming

The Neolithic Revolution has sparked debate for years: Did it arise from local developments or through large-scale migration? Recent research in paleogenomics, published in Nature, sheds light on this. Scientists examined DNA from Moroccan sites like Kaf Taht el-Ghar, which dates back over 7,400 years. The findings show that agriculture…

The Times of India

Fears of disaster as Russian nuclear submarine reports major malfunction in Mediterranean

The Novorossiysk, a 242ft Kilo-class submarine, is said to have surfaced above the Strait of Gibraltar

Evening Standard

Eclipse experts' best travel tips for the total solar eclipse 2027

Find expert weather insights and travel advice in this essential guide to the 2027 total solar eclipse in Spain, Egypt and North Africa.

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Invasion of Asian seaweed in Cádiz: An environmental catastrophe on the beaches of southern Spain

Thousands of tonnes of 'Rugulopteryx okamurae', an invasive seaweed from Southeast Asia, are accumulating on the beaches of the Strait of Gibraltar and the southern coast of Spain, constituting what local ecologists describe as a serious threat to regional biodiversity.

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The lesser-known cities for a perfect winter sun holiday without the jet lag

Across the Strait of Gibraltar sit Tangier and Chefchaouen – two cities teeming with appeal for those keen to escape the UK’s cold weather but also avoid the crowds in more touristy Spain, says Alice Morrison

The Independent UK

Orcas have attacked and sunk another boat in Europe — and experts warn there could be more attacks soon

A group of orcas known to attack boats in southwest Europe have sunk a 50-foot sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar after ripping open its hull. It is the fifth time these killer whales have sent a ship to the seafloor in the last three years.

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Sailing yacht off Gibraltar becomes the first of the year to be sunk by orcas

The apex predators sunk the boat after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar

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A pod of orcas has sunk a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar

The pod rammed the boat's rudder for about 45 minutes. Authorities were able to get crew members to land safely, but their yacht was irreparably damaged.

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Orcas sink another boat in Europe after a nearly hour-long attack

For the fourth time in two years, a group of unusually brazen orcas in southwestern Europe have sunk a sailing boat after relentlessly attacking it for almost an hour on Halloween.

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Memes about animal resistance are everywhere — here’s why you shouldn’t laugh off rebellious orcas and sea otters too quickly

Memes galore centered on the “orca revolution” have inundated the online realm. They gleefully depict orcas launching attacks on boats in the Strait of Gibraltar and off the Shetland coast.

The Conversation

White Gladis the orca may have been pregnant when she started attacking boats

White Gladis was so hellbent on stopping boats in the Strait of Gibraltar that she engaged in attacks instead of protecting her newborn calf.

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Orcas disrupt boat race near Spain in latest display of puzzling behaviour

A pod of killer whales bumped one of the boats in an endurance sailing race as it approached the Strait of Gibraltar

The Hindu

Orcas disrupt boat race near Spain in latest display of dangerous, puzzling behavior

A pod of killer whales bumped one of the boats in an endurance sailing race as it approached the Strait of Gibraltar

The Independent UK

Orcas’ Attack on Ocean Race Team’s Boat Captured on Video

The crew experienced a rather tense few minutes when a group of killer whales laid siege to their yacht near the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Orcas attack boat with ruthless efficiency, tearing off rudders in just 15 minutes

As the crew motored inshore after the encounter, one of the orcas reappeared, chased the boat into the marina and tore off what little fiberglass was left on the two rudders.

The Conversation

Why are killer whales attacking boats? Expert Q&A

Orcas living off Europe’s Iberian coast recently struck and sunk a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. Scientists suspect that this is the third vessel this subpopulation of killer whales has capsized since May 2020, when a female orca believed to be the originator of this behaviour suffered a traumatic…

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