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Comprehensive analysis reveals hidden genomic evolution of brown algae
Covering over 70% of Earth's surface, the oceans are home to countless life forms that maintain...
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Researchers identify 35 new lizard species on Caribbean islands
A new scientific study from Temple University's College of Science and Technology (CST) has identified 35...
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Phytochromes: The 'eyes' that enable microalgae to find their way in aquatic depths
The phytoplankton that populate oceans are known to play a key role in marine ecosystems and...
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Ecologists find computer vision models' blind spots in retrieving wildlife images
Try taking a picture of each of North America's roughly 11,000 tree species, and you'll have...
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First global study provides insights into Earth's subsurface microbiomes
Which microbes thrive below us in darkness—in gold mines, in aquifers, in deep boreholes in the...
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Conserving high-elevation grasslands in Peru is key to protecting Andean bears
Andean bears carefully select the best foraging locations and plants to maximize nutrition and avoid livestock,...
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Baby humpback whale recordings reveal vocalizations directed to their mothers
A team of marine biologists, zoologists, and cetologists from Université Paris-Saclay, Université d'Antananarivo and Ambodiforaha Sainte...
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Scientists witness evolution in action when two lizard species meet for the first time
In South Florida, two Caribbean lizard species met for the first time. What followed provided some...
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Blinded by the light: The effects of urban lighting on beach bugs
A group of international scientists—including two from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)—has...
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Coral reef nightlife becomes more predatory with artificial light
Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to...
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Carnivorous squirrels documented in California
A ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains is a common sight. But...
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World's only bonobo sanctuary aids orphaned apes in developing social skills
Apes orphaned by the illegal trade in bushmeat and pets can overcome trauma and develop social...
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Corals depend on near neighbors to reproduce, research reveals
A study reveals corals must be within only a few meters of each other to successfully...
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'Video game ecology' can help us understand the climate crisis in our forests
When we think of climate change we often think of extreme events like flooding rains and...
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Across southeastern US, weedy rice steals herbicide resistance from crop rice
Weedy rice is a close relative of cultivated rice that infests rice fields worldwide and drastically...
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What a century-old grapevine reveals about a disease that plagues wine country
A century-old grapevine cutting is providing new clues into the history of a deadly plant pathogen...
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Finding the 'sweet spot': Marine animals save energy by swimming at optimal depths
Researchers from Swansea and Deakin Universities have found that marine animals across mammals, birds and reptiles...
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Stem cell transplants could save the world's corals, say researchers
Climate change is bleaching and killing off vast amounts of the world's coral due to rising...
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Scientists can now predict how climate change will alter plant growth cycles
On February 2, 1887, residents of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, consulted a large rodent regarding the arrival of...
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Rising drought frequency poses new threats to US wildlife, study finds
People around the world are dealing with drought, so it's not shocking that it affects wildlife,...
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Closest relative of 'magic mushroom' discovered in Africa
A team of biologists, mycologists and microbiologists in the U.S., South Africa and Zimbabwe reports that...
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Paleoenvironmental study at Waterfall Bluff reveals leopard seal far from Antarctic waters
Waterfall Bluff Rock Shelter (WB) (Eastern Cape Province (ECP), South Africa) contains archaeological deposits demonstrating persistent...
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Land use in tropical regions: Biodiversity loss due to agricultural trade three times higher than thought
Exporting agricultural products from tropical regions to China, the U.S., the Middle East, and Europe is...
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How an iconic desert tree survives extreme heat—and the unique risk it's facing now
New research has found that the punishing summer temperatures and persistent drought conditions in much of...