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A new way to determine whether a species will successfully invade an ecosystem, including the human GI tract
When a new species is introduced into an ecosystem, it may succeed in establishing itself, or...
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An abundant phytoplankton feeds a global network of marine microbes
One of the hardest-working organisms in the ocean is the tiny, emerald-tinged Prochlorococcus marinus. These single-celled...
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Prime apple growing areas in US face increasing climate risks
Some of the most productive apple regions in America are facing big challenges from a changing...
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A new look at the peculiarities of crop-pollinator interactions could boost plant quality
Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been...
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Small wins for mice in early life can lead to inequality in adulthood
Lucky breaks in a male mouse's youth can lead to large advantages in adulthood.
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Bats surf storm fronts during continental migration
Birds are the undisputed champions of epic travel, but they are not the only long-haul fliers....
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Dogs sniff out devastating spotted lanternflies for early detection
Growers and conservationists have a new weapon to detect invasive spotted lanternflies early and limit their...
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Quantity over quality? Different bees are attracted to different floral traits
When it comes to deciding where they're going to get their next meal, different species of...
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Striking new moray eel discovered in Central Indo-Pacific river mouths, named after god of the underworld
The Hades' snake moray (Uropterygius hades), a dark brown, slender snake moray eel, has chosen the...
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Morphological evidence supporting four giraffe species classifications
The University of Cape Town, along with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, have conducted a large-scale study...
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How monkeys recognize snakes so quickly
Dr. Nobuyuki Kawai from Nagoya University in Japan has found that the rapid detection of snakes...
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Study of chimps cracking nuts shows some are much better at it than others
A team of anthropologists at the University of Oxford's School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, working...