New process creates artificial humic substances for farming
4:02pm By NULLEvery farmer and every allotment gardener knows that humus is good for plant growth. But why? Humus…Once-endangered Kirtland's warblers show extensive signs of inbreeding in genome
3:41pm By NULLThe genome of a once-endangered songbird shows extensive signs of inbreeding, according to a new…Illegal ritualistic hunts in West Bengal kill thousands of animals each year
3:32pm By NULLA new study in the journal Nature Conservation highlights the grave impacts of illegal ritualistic…Seals' iceberg strategies: Navigating icy habitats for survival
3:28pm By NULLHarbor seals in icy regions use icebergs shed by glaciers as safe platforms to give birth, care for…Researchers call on European Commission to protect groundwater and subterranean life from pollution
3:24pm By NULLThe subterranean world holds a value that is often underestimated. Its significance seems to escape…Study challenges assertion that mealworms break down polystyrene
3:23pm By NULLThe capability of mealworms to digest and break down plastics has been challenged in a study led by…First-ever Mediterranean mako shortfin shark tagged for conservation
2:42pm By NULLVirginia Tech researchers successfully tagged a young shortfin mako shark in the Mediterranean…Recycling human and animal excreta could help meet nutrient supply for global crops
2:40pm By NULLIt might not be a pleasant image, but recycling all the human and livestock feces and urine on the…Uncovering patterns in the spread of invasive animals and plants in South Florida
1:25pm By NULLSouth Florida is crawling with invasive and non-native species. Burmese pythons slither through the…Fully fenced dog parks alongside nature reserves could help protect wildlife
1:20pm By NULLWatching a pet dog run free can be a source of joy for many people. But letting your dog off the…Human intrusions ruffle the feathers of even the boldest penguins
1:11pm By NULLLittle penguin habitats and colonies are under threat from urban development and human activities,…About 9,000 species have already gone extinct in Australia and we'll likely lose another this week—new study
1:00pm By NULLMore than 95% of Australian animals are invertebrates (animals without backbones—spiders, snails,…Baobab is a superfood with growing global demand—that's bad news for the sacred African tree
1:00pm By NULLBaobab trees grow in arid and semi-arid parts of Africa, and have deep cultural and ecological…Ravaged jungle: Just 25% of the world's surviving tropical rainforests are in good condition
12:53pm By NULLWe are now in the middle of the sixth mass extinction, caused by our emergence as a planet-shaping…Grizzlies act as nature's gardeners for huckleberries to reshape Rocky Mountain ecosystems
12:40pm By NULLGrizzly bears are doing more than building fat reserves as they feast on huckleberries each summer…Cryptococcus virulence study lays the groundwork for future treatments
12:26pm By NULLUltimately, the goal is to find ways to stop deadly disease caused by Cryptococcus neoformans from…Weaponizing bacterial viruses to combat superbugs
11:50am By NULLResearchers from the University of Illinois have reported complementary discoveries that will…Bighorn sheep face death by avalanche in Sierra Nevada range
11:31am By NULLSnow cover in the Sierra Nevada is expected to shrink overall as the climate warms, but avalanche…Wild birds' gut microbiome linked with ornamentation and body condition
11:15am By NULLAll living organisms host microbiomes composed of both beneficial and harmful microbes that…Study shows how genetic defects in Toxoplasma are rescued by co-infection
11:15am By NULLResearchers have shown how genetic defects in Toxoplasma gondii are rescued if co-infected with…
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