Blue-throated macaws have advanced motor imitation capabilities, study shows
Dec 9, 2024, 8:58 am By NULLBlue-throated macaws, a critically endangered parrot species, have demonstrated automatic imitation…New study reveals link between owner demographics and canine nutrition
Dec 8, 2024, 6:15 am By NULLDog owners have quite a bit of control over their pets' diets, and many have strong opinions on what…Geneticists have finally solved the mystery of Garfield's orange coat
Dec 7, 2024, 12:40 pm By NULLGarfield, star of the eponymous comic strip created by Jim Davis in 1978, is, like many of the cats…A nature conservation paradox: Invasive species are often threatened in their native habitat
Dec 6, 2024, 4:20 pm By NULLNon-native species introduced by humans are among the main causes of global species decline—they…World's oldest known wild bird is expecting again, aged 74
Dec 6, 2024, 4:05 pm By NULLParenting can be tough, even for the young and energetic, but one elderly albatross is about to go…Unlocking the secrets of collagen: How sea creature superpowers are inspiring smart biomaterials for human health
Dec 6, 2024, 4:02 pm By NULLMajor findings on the inner workings of a brittle star's ability to reversibly control the…Plankton study investigates how marine food webs respond to increasing alkalinity
Dec 6, 2024, 2:35 pm By NULLThe ocean naturally absorbs a quarter to a third of man-made CO2 emissions, but this process also…Finding traces of fish with DNA from water samples
Dec 6, 2024, 2:11 pm By NULLSilje Halvorsen bends down and fills a plastic bottle with water from Gillsvannet lake, a sheltered…Interdisciplinary research reveals impressive adaptation mechanisms of microscopic algae
Dec 6, 2024, 2:00 pm By NULLResearchers from the University of Jena and the Leibniz Institutes in Jena have published new…Computer modeling shows close encounters between distant DNA regions cause bursts of gene activity
Dec 6, 2024, 2:00 pm By NULLResearchers at Kyushu University have revealed how spatial distance between specific regions of DNA…Digital twin model enables precise simulation of forest landscapes, depicting a forest in 100 years
Dec 6, 2024, 1:49 pm By NULLForest ecosystems of the future will have to cope with very different conditions to those of today.…Unlike other insects, desert ants may use polarity of geomagnetic field for navigation
Dec 6, 2024, 1:45 pm By NULLDesert ants of the Cataglyphis nodus species use the Earth's magnetic field for spatial orientation,…A microRNA solves an evolutionary mystery of butterfly and moth wing coloration
Dec 6, 2024, 1:17 pm By NULLLepidopterans (butterflies and moths) exhibit a splendid diversity of wing color patterns, and many…Detecting problems during protein synthesis with a firefly luciferase-based reporter
Dec 6, 2024, 1:13 pm By NULLA newly developed luciferase-based reporter can detect problems in protein translocation and…Analysis provides new insights into the replication of BK polyomavirus, a major cause of kidney transplant failure
Dec 6, 2024, 12:57 pm By NULLBK polyomavirus, or BKPyV, is a major cause of kidney transplant failure. There are no effective…Robots give scientists unprecedented access to study coral reef biodiversity
Dec 6, 2024, 12:54 pm By NULLMesophotic coral ecosystems have some of the highest diversity of stony corals (Scleractinia) in the…Autonomous imaging robot can assess embryos' response to environmental change
Dec 6, 2024, 12:54 pm By NULLScientists have used 3D-printed components to create a robotic instrument that can autonomously…Dogs look out for one another: Study shows that dogs can smell cancer in other dogs
Dec 6, 2024, 11:44 am By NULLThe results of a study into whether cancer detection dogs can smell bladder cancer in other dogs'…New species of damselfish discovered in deep-sea coral reefs of Maldives
Dec 6, 2024, 11:30 am By NULLA small team of ichthyologists at the California Academy of Sciences has discovered a new species of…Developing AI to supercharge smart irrigation for farmers
Dec 6, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLA smart irrigation system powered by artificial intelligence can tell sugarcane farmers when and…
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