Large differences in water-seeking ability found in US corn varieties
Thu 2:00pm By NULLA corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its roots, but some varieties,…Humpback whale song shown to be structurally similar to human language
Thu 2:00pm By NULLLanguage has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct…Restoring predators, restoring ecosystems: Yellowstone wolves and other carnivores drive strong trophic cascade
Thu 1:19pm By NULLA new study reveals the profound ecological effects of wolves and other large carnivores in…Study identifies key areas for caribou habitat restoration in Alberta
Thu 12:46pm By NULLUniversity of Alberta research offers new guidance that can help recover habitat for woodland…Vanilla farmers balance crops and conservation with innovative game
Thu 12:46pm By NULLVanilla is vital to the livelihoods of farmers in Madagascar, where the globally popular dessert…Pangenomic study suggests major DNA flip made finches resistant to certain diseases
Thu 12:39pm By NULLCould a novel approach to genetic studies give us a clearer picture of how evolutionary adaptations…Hard bites and slow songs: How beak size affects the singing and evolution of songbirds
Thu 12:35pm By NULLThe Java sparrow is ready for the video recording. As I hold it carefully in my hand in order to…CRISPR technique helps reveal how bean genes could improve nitrogen fixation
Thu 12:21pm By NULLBeans are a key food at the dietary level, boasting high nutritional value and constituting the most…Whale poop contains iron that may have helped fertilize past oceans
Thu 12:18pm By NULLThe blue whale is the largest animal on the planet. It consumes enormous quantities of tiny,…Study shows some fruit fly species are susceptible to broad range of viruses
Thu 12:10pm By NULLA study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of viruses. The…Antarctic 'Hoff crab' males grow bigger claws to compete for mates around hot vents
Thu 11:41am By NULLNew research has revealed that a hairy crustacean—dubbed "The Hoff crab" when it was discovered in…Advanced imaging captures bacterial gene expression in diverse environments
Thu 11:32am By NULLHow do bacteria—harmless ones living in our bodies, or those that cause disease—organize their…Corn's ancient ancestors are calling: Genomic encyclopedia sheds light on domestication 9,000 years ago
Thu 10:50am By NULLThe domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind's impact on evolution. Early…Big moms make big impact—half of the coral trout caught on Great Barrier Reef found to be from marine reserves
Thu 10:29am By NULLA new study has found that nearly half the coral trout caught on the Great Barrier Reef come from…Less lawn care boosts soil biodiversity, study finds
Thu 10:26am By NULLTurfgrass—including sports fields, roadside ditches and residential lawns—makes up 40 million…Green light for AI remote tech to sort the wood from the trees
Thu 10:26am By NULLNew Zealand and Flinders University experts have deployed artificial intelligence and 3D laser…First IVF kangaroo embryo a major leap for marsupial conservation
Thu 10:23am By NULLA University of Queensland-led team has successfully produced the first kangaroo embryos via in…Supercomputer simulation shows why beneficial mutations rarely lead to hypermutators in real organisms
Thu 10:21am By NULLIn real life, mutants can arise when their DNA changes to give them an advantage over the rest of…How a student's teenage curiosity led to the first megalodon discovery in Canada
Thu 9:53am By NULLLouis-Philippe Bateman's fascination with megalodon began with a single sentence in a book about…'Marine Prosperity Areas': a holistic approach to ocean conservation and community well-being
Thu 9:00am By NULLCould 2025 be the year marine protection efforts get a "glow up"? According to a team of…
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