Ghana's first genetically modified crop: Why we created a new cowpea variety, how we tested it and what we found
Apr 25, 2025, 9:29 am By NULLCowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an indigenous and staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but it has an…The birds and the bees: Including bird data improves estimates of wild bee species
Apr 25, 2025, 9:06 am By NULLA study published in the journal PLOS One reveals that combining bird observation data with land…Animal energy usage made visible through video
Apr 25, 2025, 8:28 am By NULLEnergy scarcity is a central driver of animal behavior and evolution. The amazing diversity of life…Sea creatures keep dying in California waters: Now researchers have an answer
Apr 25, 2025, 6:37 am By NULLSea creatures keep showing up dead in California waters, and researchers may have an answer as to…Some male mice fiercely guard females within their territories, while others seek out quick flings
Apr 25, 2025, 5:10 am By NULLIn a comprehensive study conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, researchers…Super stem cells become better versions of themselves by changing their diet
Apr 25, 2025, 5:00 am By NULLIn a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have successfully created stem cells…Empathic comforting varies more within bonobo and chimpanzee species than between them
Apr 25, 2025, 5:00 am By NULLPsychologists from Durham University, UK, have observed the behavior of 90 sanctuary-living apes to…Some shark bites may be 'survival instinct' rather than planned attacks, contrary to media portrayal
Apr 25, 2025, 12:00 am By NULLSharks are often perceived as the ultimate beasts, an image largely imposed on them by the media.…Human threats outweigh natural factors in shaping deer populations across Atlantic Rainforest
4:49pm By NULLA group of Brazilian researchers has, for the first time in the entire Atlantic Rainforest,…New risk maps help soybean farmers spot charcoal rot before it strikes
3:30pm By NULLCharcoal rot, caused by the soilborne fungus Macrophomina phaseolina (Mp), poses a serious threat to…A carnivorous 'bone collector' caterpillar dresses in the remains of its prey
3:15pm By NULLA new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the "bone…Study of 'spatial synchrony' using long-term data exposes ecological trends and could boost conservation, farming
3:09pm By NULLPopulations of animals and plants separated by even thousands of miles can rise and fall together…Identifying salt patches and marsh with field data and machine-learning algorithm
1:20pm By NULLSalty soils are causing reduced crop density, lower yields and barren lands unable to sustain crop…Tiny new species of snail named after Picasso
1:05pm By NULLThey say beauty is everywhere if we have eyes to see. A team of scientists looked at a tiny, 3-mm…Plant-based calamari rivals real seafood in texture
12:49pm By NULLPlant-based seafood alternatives should have similar flavors, textures and nutritional content to…Slowing the spread: Researchers offer recommendations for preventing invasive carp
12:39pm By NULLNew research from South Dakota State University's Department of Natural Resource Management examines…Researchers identify two new crocodile species
12:30pm By NULLMcGill University researchers, in collaboration with Mexican scientists, have discovered two…Computational approach improves genomic prediction accuracy of agronomically relevant traits
12:27pm By NULLAdvances in high-throughput phenotyping (HTP) platforms together with genotyping technologies have…Beyond the double helix: Alternative DNA conformations in ape genomes
12:19pm By NULLCertain DNA sequences can form structures other than the canonical double helix. These alternative…Prairie grass shows benefits for sustainable aviation fuel in studies
12:01pm By NULLSwitchgrass has gripped Midwestern soils for millions of years, but soon, the earthbound prairie…
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