Plastic pollution sounds just like food to deep-diving whales
Oct 16, 2024, 12:45 pm By NULLTo whales that hunt with soundwaves in the lightless depths of the ocean, a torn plastic party…Alaska's Iliamna Lake Harbor seals are genetically isolated from entire Pacific Ocean, research reveals
Oct 16, 2024, 12:26 pm By NULLThere are only five seal populations worldwide that live year-round in freshwater habitats. The…Boy or girl? Researchers identify genetic mutation that increases chance of having a daughter
Oct 16, 2024, 12:24 pm By NULLEach year, roughly the same numbers of boys and girls are born. But in individual families, some…Explosive pollen wars: Plants fight for pollen-space on pollinators
Oct 16, 2024, 12:07 pm By NULLScientists from South Africa and Brazil have provided empirical evidence that pollen grains of rival…Study maps role of microRNAs in early embryo development
Oct 16, 2024, 11:40 am By NULLResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have mapped how small RNA molecules, such as the recently Nobel…Grasslands are responding to climate change almost in real time, according to research
Oct 16, 2024, 11:32 am By NULLAlthough all ecosystems are affected by a changing climate, the impacts can take a while to appear.…Wildlife camera study finds tropical forest mammals shy away from the moonlight
Oct 16, 2024, 11:31 am By NULLA recent study using automatic wildlife cameras across three continents has shed light on how the…Social media footage reveals little-known 'surfing' whales in Australian waters
Oct 16, 2024, 11:30 am By NULLAs humpback and southern right whales return to Antarctica at the tail end of their annual…An immediate ban has been issued for the herbicide dacthal. What are the health risks?
Oct 16, 2024, 11:19 am By NULLLast week the Australian government cancelled the registration of all products containing chlorthal…Grassland study shows that elevated levels of CO₂ nearly tripled species losses attributed to nitrogen pollution
Oct 16, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLDozens of studies have demonstrated that nitrogen pollution, due mainly to the burning of fossil…Egyptian geese spread wings in France, threatening biodiversity
Oct 16, 2024, 10:40 am By NULLThey came a long way from sub-Saharan Africa to eastern France—but now the Egyptian geese are…Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the 'sugarcane of the sertão'
Oct 16, 2024, 10:31 am By NULLClimate change has caused an increase in the semi-arid climate region in Brazil. Data from the…Buying time: Can science save the Great Barrier Reef?
Oct 16, 2024, 10:30 am By NULLThe Great Barrier Reef is an Australian—and global—icon. The world's largest coral reef system…Walking in short bursts found to consume 20% to 60% more energy than walking continuously for same distance
Oct 16, 2024, 10:20 am By NULLA team of pathophysiologists at the University of Milan has found that climbing stairs or walking…Lab-grown frogs: a Colombian's response to wildlife trafficking
Oct 16, 2024, 10:13 am By NULLDown a dirt track in Colombia, deep in a forest, conservationists are breeding prized exotic frogs…Q&A: What is the spotted lanternfly—and why are we encouraged to 'smash' it?
Oct 16, 2024, 10:10 am By NULLWhen news first spread about the presence of the invasive spotted lanternfly, it was hard for…New species of Lysionotus with unusual flowers reported from Yunnan, China
Oct 16, 2024, 9:47 am By NULLLysionotus encompasses more than 30 species distributed from Himalaya to southern China, Indo-China…Same-sex flamingo couple hatches egg, cares for chick
Oct 16, 2024, 9:40 am By NULLA pair of flamingos have become first-time parents at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park after hatching…Study highlights need for improvement in energy-thirsty indoor vertical gardens
Oct 16, 2024, 9:38 am By NULLIndoor vertical gardens are gaining popularity among homeowners and restaurants, allowing them to…Fossil unearthed in Brazil is 237-million-year-old sister-group to Dinosauria
Oct 16, 2024, 9:26 am By NULLPaleontologist Rodrigo Temp Muller with Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, working with colleagues…
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