The high cost of complexity: New study explores energy needs of multicellular life
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Nov 6, 2024, 12:47 pm By NULLWhere once there were vast areas of forest and other natural habitats, farmland now covers much of…New research reveals how stormy conditions affect albatrosses' ability to feed
Nov 6, 2024, 12:21 pm By NULLAlbatrosses are exceptionally mobile and use the wind to travel hundreds of thousands of miles to…New bird flu outbreak confirmed in UK
Nov 6, 2024, 11:56 am By NULLThe UK government warned bird keepers to remain vigilant after bird flu was detected at a commercial…Are these tiny insects the world's laziest bugs?
Nov 6, 2024, 11:51 am By NULLAt less than 3mm long, you may not think Dunatothrips aneurae seem like much. And—as I have shown…Genetic repair via CRISPR can inadvertently introduce other defects, researchers show
Nov 6, 2024, 11:07 am By NULLThe CRISPR molecular scissors have the potential to revolutionize the treatment of genetic diseases.…How honeybees can help us monitor pollution across Canada
Nov 6, 2024, 11:03 am By NULLCanada has more than 13,000 beekeepers with almost 1,000,000 beehives spread across every province.…Food security in Africa: Managing water will be vital in a rapidly growing region
Nov 6, 2024, 11:01 am By NULLSub-Saharan Africa's population is growing at 2.7% per year and is expected to reach two billion by…Vampire bats' metabolism mirrors that of blood-sucking insects, biologists find
Nov 6, 2024, 10:56 am By NULLA pair of biologists at the University of Toronto has found that vampire bats are able to burn amino…Microbial slime: The ultimate system to understand our planet
Nov 6, 2024, 10:10 am By NULLBillions of years ago, Earth was home to extreme environments, including intense UV radiation,…Lab-cultured plant yogurt rivals dairy creaminess
Nov 6, 2024, 10:09 am By NULLFood engineers have harnessed the power of lupins (legumes) to create a yogurt that rivals dairy in…Washington coast avian flu outbreak devastated Caspian terns, jumped to seals
Nov 6, 2024, 9:50 am By NULLAn epidemiological study found that 56% of a large breeding colony of Caspian terns died from a 2023…Braving sharks and hordes of urchins, scientists are growing kelp one forest at a time
Nov 6, 2024, 9:30 am By NULLThe weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega…New research may lead to potatoes that are less reliant on nitrogen fertilizers
Nov 6, 2024, 8:51 am By NULLBecause nitrogen fertilizers contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions, scientists are looking…Tracking biodiversity: Researchers outline strengths and challenges in new monitoring framework
Nov 6, 2024, 5:06 am By NULLAs the UN COP16 on biodiversity meets in Calì, Colombia, experts from McGill University are…'The nastiest soils on Earth' are getting recognized as a bigger problem
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Nov 5, 2024, 3:10 pm By NULLResearchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are…Scientists shed light on an arms race between barley and a fungal pathogen
Nov 5, 2024, 1:08 pm By NULLScientists from the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB), together with partners from the…
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