Natural products from soil fungus could replace harmful pesticides in agriculture
Jan 9, 2025, 2:27 pm By NULLThe soil fungus Mortierella alpina has the potential to make agriculture greener and more…Shared heat tolerance leaves ecosystems at risk of sudden climate-driven collapse
Jan 9, 2025, 2:00 pm By NULLLast year, much of the world's largest coral reef system was transformed into a white boneyard,…Logging and conversion of tropical forests to oil palm plantations have wide effects on ecosystems, study shows
Jan 9, 2025, 2:00 pm By NULLA research team led by the University of Oxford has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to…Chimpanzees are genetically adapted to local habitats and infections such as malaria, research reveals
Jan 9, 2025, 2:00 pm By NULLChimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savanna…How ancient flying reptiles ruled the skies: Study uncovers pterosaur tail structures that enhanced flight capabilities
Jan 9, 2025, 1:59 pm By NULLScientists have long puzzled over how pterosaurs became the first vertebrates to master flight. Some…Researchers test genetically edited citrus tree that controls insects responsible for greening
Jan 9, 2025, 1:36 pm By NULLScientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the…This summer, please leave the sea shells by the seashore
Jan 9, 2025, 1:00 pm By NULLWhen I (Nathan Brooks English) was six years old, I snuck a starfish home from the beach and hid it…Coral reefs' surprising recovery linked to close neighbors
Jan 9, 2025, 12:49 pm By NULLResearch on Scott Reef off Northwest Australia has shown that local coral connections help boost the…Boreal forests face increased wildfire threat as tree densities shift
Jan 9, 2025, 12:46 pm By NULLThe extensive northern forests of Canada, Alaska and Siberia are about to fundamentally change their…Uncovering ghost drivers in the genome: Study shows convergent promoters act as potent regulators
Jan 9, 2025, 12:37 pm By NULLThe genome contains tens of thousands of genes. Like a gigantic orchestra, their interaction is the…Echidna genome study unravels the events leading to multiple sex chromosomes
Jan 9, 2025, 12:36 pm By NULLThe short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) is one of Australia's most iconic animals.…Gene-silencing spray to combat cereal disease is safe for the environment, finds study
Jan 9, 2025, 12:21 pm By NULLGreat hopes are placed on a new way to combat plant diseases, using RNA to turn off genes that the…Signature whistles help estimate bottlenose dolphin abundance
Jan 9, 2025, 11:49 am By NULLExperts at Newcastle University analyzed signature whistles produced by bottlenose dolphins…Fossil killifish: New findings reveal unforeseen diversity
Jan 9, 2025, 11:43 am By NULLKillifish, or egg-laying toothcarps, are known for their ecological adaptability and species…Nearly 30,000 wild species identified in US trade data
Jan 9, 2025, 11:25 am By NULLInternational research involving the University of Adelaide has found almost 30,000 wild species…Newly sequenced genome for orange foxtail sheds light on weed resistance
Jan 9, 2025, 11:23 am By NULLGenomic advances reveal how similar weeds can dominate wheat fields that are geographically…Conservationists share what Africa needs to do to meet biodiversity targets
Jan 9, 2025, 11:18 am By NULLAdvanced technologies, education, and channeling local and indigenous knowledge could help African…Gene-expression study reveals 2-in-1 root armor protects plants from environmental stressors, fights climate change
Jan 9, 2025, 11:00 am By NULLPlants may burrow into the ground and stretch toward the sun, but they're ultimately stuck where…The Balbiani body: Cracking the secret of embryonic beginnings
Jan 9, 2025, 11:00 am By NULLResearchers have uncovered how egg cells prepare for the creation of life. Their work reveals the…The extreme teeth of saber-toothed predators were 'optimal' for biting into prey, study reveals
Jan 9, 2025, 11:00 am By NULLSaber-toothed predators—best known from the infamous Smilodon—evolved multiple times across…
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