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Published Conserving wildlife can help mitigate climate change - Conserving Wildlife Can Help Mitigate Climate Change


Solving the climate crisis and biodiversity crisis are not separate issues. Animals remove billions...
Published Why certain fish are left off the hook - Why Certain Fish Are Left Off the Hook



A new study found that while a piece of legislation designed to foster the sustainability of marine...
Published When water temperatures change, the molecular motors of cephalopods do too - When Water Temperatures Change, the Molecular Motors of Cephalopods Do Too



Working with live squid hatchlings, scientists find the animals can tune their proteome on the fly i...
Published Are viruses keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon? - Are Viruses Keeping Sea Lice at Bay in Wild Salmon?



More than 30 previously unknown RNA viruses in sea lice have been identified. Sea lice are parasitic...
Published 360-million-year-old Irish fossil provides oldest evidence of plant self-defense in wood - 360-Million-Year-Old Irish Fossil Provides Oldest Evidence of Plant Self-Defense in Wood



Scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of plant self-defense in wood in a 360-million-year-o...
Published From cross to self-pollination - From Cross to Self-Pollination: The Evolution of Plant Reproduction



Biologists provide evidence for an alternative genetic mechanism that can lead to plants becoming se...
Published Researchers develop first method to study microRNA activity in single cells - Researchers Develop First Method to Study MicroRNA Activity in Single Cells


Researchers have developed the first method to uncover the tasks that microRNAs perform in single ce...
Published Researchers find clue to help plants grow with low phosphorus levels - Researchers Find Clue to Help Plants Grow with Low Phosphorus Levels


Phosphorus is a natural mineral found in fertilizer that is essential for plant growth and developme...
Published The other side of the story: How evolution impacts the environment - The Other Side of the Story: How Evolution Impacts the Environment



Researchers show that an evolutionary change in the length of lizards' legs can have a significant i...
Published Vaccine against deadly chytrid fungus primes frog microbiome for future exposure - Vaccine against Deadly Chytrid Fungus Primes Frog Microbiome for Future Exposure



A new study found that a new vaccine against the deadly chytrid fungus in frogs can shift the compos...
Published Scientists identify 2022 sea urchin killer - Scientists Identify 2022 Sea Urchin Killer: A Threat to Marine Ecosystems



A team of researchers has identified a single-celled organism called a ciliate as the cause of a mas...
Published New method traces ancestry of hybrid plants and animals - New Method Traces Ancestry of Hybrid Plants and Animals



Hybrid plants and animals have complicated genomes. A biologist has discovered a way to reveal their...
Published Study reveals how pollinators cope with plant toxins - Study Reveals How Pollinators Cope with Plant Toxins



Pollinators such as honeybees produce special enzymes that detoxify defence chemicals produced by pl...
Published Significant variation in anatomy of human guts - Significant Variation in Anatomy of Human Guts



New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with...
Published Elephant ecosystems in decline - Elephant Ecosystems in Decline: Understanding the Causes and Consequences



Global space for Asian elephant habitats has been in rapid decline since the 1700s, a new report rev...
Published Greenhouse gases in oceans are altered by climate change impact on microbes



The ocean is a global life-support system, and climate change causes such as ocean warming, acidific...
Published Human cells help researchers understand squid camouflage - Human Cells Help Researchers Understand Squid Camouflage


Squids and octopuses are masters of camouflage. But some aspects of how they become reversibly trans...
Published Scientists see anti-aging potential in an invasive weed - Scientists See Anti-Aging Potential in an Invasive Weed



The fruit of the cocklebur plant, which grows worldwide and is often considered a noxious weed, has...
Published The surprising science behind long-distance bird migration - The Surprising Science Behind Long-Distance Bird Migration



Scientists have recently made a surprising discovery, with the help of a wind tunnel and a flock of...
Published Activating adult-born neurons through deep brain stimulation alleviates Alzheimer's symptoms in rodent models - Activating Adult-Born Neurons Through Deep Brain Stimulation Alleviates Alzheimer's Symptoms in Rodent Models



People with Alzheimer's disease develop defects in cognitive functions like memory as well as proble...