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Published Picky green sea turtle has travelled to the same place to eat for generations



For approximately 3,000 years, generations of green sea turtles have returned to the same seagrass m...
Published In hotter regions, mammals seek forests, avoid human habitats



As the climate warms, preserving forest cover will be increasingly important for wildlife conservati ...
Published Archaeologists report earliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa



A trove of ancient plant remains excavated in Kenya helps explain the history of plant farming in eq...
Published History shows that humans are good for biodiversity... sometimes



Humans have been an important driver of vegetation change over thousands of years, and, in some plac ...
Published Discovering how plants make life-and-death decisions



Researchers have discovered two proteins that work in tandem to control an important response to cel ...
Published Climate change may lead to shifts in vital Pacific Arctic fisheries



Commercially important marine fish and invertebrate species will likely shift northwards under a war ...
Published Oldest bat skeletons ever found described from Wyoming fossils - Oldest Bat Skeletons Ever Found Described from Wyoming Fossils



Scientists have described a new species of bat based on the oldest bat skeletons ever recovered. The...
Published Surprises in sea turtle genes could help them adapt to a rapidly changing world - Surprises in Sea Turtle Genes Could Help Them Adapt to a Rapidly Changing World


Around 100 million years ago, a group of land-dwelling turtles took to the oceans, eventually evolvi...
Published Compressive stress shapes the symmetry of Arabidopsis root vascular tissue - Compressive Stress Shapes the Symmetry of Arabidopsis Root Vascular Tissue


A cytokinin-mediated, proliferation-based mechanism is involved in the generation and maintenance of...
Published African rhinos share retroviruses not found in Asian rhinos or other related species - African Rhinos Share Retroviruses Not Found in Asian Rhinos or Other Related Species



Rhinoceros belong to a mammalian order called odd-toed ungulates that also include horses and tapirs...
Published Ant mounds are more important for biodiversity than previously thought - Ant Mounds: A Vital Component of Biodiversity



The ant mounds on the heath, in the forest and in your garden are oases for life. The heat and nutri...
Published Forest birds with short, round wings more sensitive to habitat fragmentation - Forest Birds with Short, Round Wings More Sensitive to Habitat Fragmentation



Tropical forest birds, which tend to have wings that are short and round relative to their body leng...
Published Decoding the secret language of photosynthesis - Decoding the Secret Language of Photosynthesis


For decades, scientists have been stumped by the signals plants send themselves to initiate photosyn...
Published Fewer moths, more flies - Fewer Moths, More Flies: The Impact of Climate Change on Insect Populations


In the far north of the planet, climate change is clearly noticeable. A new study now shows that in...
Published Circadian clock controls sunflower blooms, optimizing for pollinators - Circadian Clock Controls Sunflower Blooms, Optimizing for Pollinators


An internal circadian clock controls the distinctive concentric rings of flowering in sunflowers, ma...
Published Rapid plant evolution may make coastal regions more susceptible to flooding and sea level rise, study shows - Rapid Plant Evolution: A New Threat to Coastal Regions


Evolution has occurred more rapidly than previously thought in the Chesapeake Bay wetlands, which ma...
Published Food quality matters for southern resident killer whales - Food Quality Matters for Southern Resident Killer Whales


Not all Chinook salmon are created equal, and this has a major impact on the energetics for southern...
Published Out of the frying pan: Coyotes, bobcats move into human-inhabited areas to avoid apex predators -- only to be killed by people - Out of the Frying Pan: Coyotes, Bobcats Move into Human-Inhabited Areas to Avoid Apex Predators -- Only to be Killed by People



Conservationists have argued that the presence of wolves and other apex predators, so named because...
Published Wheat's ancient roots of viral resistance uncovered - Wheat's Ancient Roots of Viral Resistance Uncovered


The DNA sequence of a gene in wheat responsible for resisting a devastating virus has been discovere...
Published Earlier take-off could lead to fewer bumblebees and less pollination - Earlier Take-Off Could Lead to Fewer Bumblebees and Less Pollination


With the arrival of spring, bumblebee queens take their first wing beat of the season and set out to...