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Genetic diversity in Alaska's red king crab may provide climate change resilience
New genetic research on the Alaska red king crab reveals previously undiscovered diversity among different regions,...
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Ecologists reveal key genetic insights for conservation of iconic cockatoo species
Ecologists at the School of Biological Sciences of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made...
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Shallow waters and fast currents boost elkhorn coral restoration
To help rare elkhorn corals survive in Florida waters, coral researchers should place them in shallow...
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Brightly colored creature—kept in pet aquariums globally—discovered as new species
Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly colored creature moved around in an aquarium. Scientists...
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New research refutes notion that prehistoric kangaroos ran out of food due to specialized diets
Prehistoric kangaroos in southern Australia had a more general diet than previously assumed, giving rise to...
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Logging and conversion of tropical forests to oil palm plantations have wide effects on ecosystems, study shows
A research team led by the University of Oxford has carried out the most comprehensive assessment...
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Boreal forests face increased wildfire threat as tree densities shift
The extensive northern forests of Canada, Alaska and Siberia are about to fundamentally change their tree...
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Database paves the way for first study to compare wild animal hunting patterns in African tropical forests
Advances in data availability and accessibility have resulted in a new study on wild animal hunting...
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Nearly 30,000 wild species identified in US trade data
International research involving the University of Adelaide has found almost 30,000 wild species have been traded...
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Dense human populations linked to longer urban coyote lifespans
Tracking coyote movement in metropolitan areas shows the animals spend lots of time in natural settings,...
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Why do birds make so many different sounds? A study gets at the underlying factors
Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just...
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Killing the competition: Bacteria produce molecules that help viruses infect their rivals
In a new study, researchers at Indiana University Bloomington have discovered a new way that bacteria...
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A quarter of freshwater species face extinction: Study
A quarter of freshwater animals, including fish, insects and crustaceans, are at high risk of extinction...
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Just 7% of male humpback whales in New Caledonia may have fathered offspring
A small international team of marine mammal scientists has found evidence that just 7% of the...
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Scientists discover a unique microbiome on our planet's roof
The streams draining the glaciers on our planet's mountaintops harbor a wealth of unique microorganisms, yet...
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Ants hold grudges, study suggests
A team of evolutionary biologists has demonstrated that ants learn from experience. Led by Dr. Volker...
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Young salmon may face hungry new competition from juvenile sablefish along northwest coast
There is a new mouth to feed in the coastal waters of the Northwest where juvenile...
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Why are lemurs nearly extinct, and yet so diverse?
Lemurs, small, big-eyed primates that live in the trees of Madagascar off the southeast coast of...
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19 times a day: Male medaka mating limits revealed
Working out the kinks of mating in the animal kingdom helps to gain insights into the...
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Snail darter revisited: Famous fish that halted a dam's construction is not endangered after all
A team of ecologists, evolutionary biologists and resource managers affiliated with several institutions across the U.S....
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Parasite 'matchmakers' can genetically alter plant cells to attract insects
Scientists have revealed a parasite's role in boosting male insect appeal by modulating host processes to...
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Artists discover a new glowing mushroom in Switzerland
Glowing mushrooms are often associated with tropical environments, but they can also be found in Switzerland....
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Spiders 'smell' with their legs, new research finds
Spiders have always lived alongside humans, so it's surprising how much we still don't know about...
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Models predict climate change will lead to increase in invasive spongy moth outbreaks
Computer models developed by the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory predict that hotter, drier...