Leopard DNA study in South Africa traces ancestry to ice age—and will guide conservation
May 16, 2024, 1:10 pm By NULLAn ice age almost one million years ago led to a meeting between leopards from central and southern…It's OK to mow in May—the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants
May 16, 2024, 1:01 pm By NULLIt's a simple idea: Stop mowing your lawn in the month of May to let flowers in the lawn, such as…Bushfires are changing the 'hidden' understory in Australian forests
May 16, 2024, 12:59 pm By NULLFire is a natural part of the Australian landscape. But the more frequent fires we've seen…Fossil captures starfish splitting itself in two—showing this has been happening for 155 million years
May 16, 2024, 12:46 pm By NULLOne of the wildest wonders of nature is the ability of some animals to reproduce by splitting in…AI can help researchers understand what viruses are up to in the oceans and in your gut
May 16, 2024, 12:44 pm By NULLViruses are a mysterious and poorly understood force in microbial ecosystems. Researchers know they…Fast track to food safety: New test spots seafood pathogen in 30 minutes
May 16, 2024, 12:26 pm By NULLVibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative, halophilic bacterium prevalent in marine environments…Standardized metadata for biological samples could unlock the potential of collections
May 16, 2024, 12:24 pm By NULLVojtěch Brlík from the Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University and the…Bioengineered enzyme creates natural vanillin from plants in one step
May 16, 2024, 12:13 pm By NULLVanilla extract is one of the most widely used flavoring compounds in food products and cosmetics.…Study highlights pathoblockers as a future alternative to antibiotics
May 16, 2024, 12:06 pm By NULLIn most cases, antibiotics are a reliable form of protection against bacterial infections. They have…Research identifies mechanism behind drug resistance in malaria parasite
May 16, 2024, 11:15 am By NULLCollaborating researchers have discovered a link between malaria parasites' ability to develop…Study shows regenerating worms have genetic control over their algal partners
May 16, 2024, 11:12 am By NULLMany organisms are far more complex than just a single species. Humans, for example, are full of a…How saber-toothed tigers acquired their long upper canine teeth
May 16, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLAn international team led by scientists from the University of Liège has investigated the…Researchers uncover how jelly sea creatures might shape modern robotics
May 16, 2024, 10:25 am By NULLScientists at the University of Oregon have discovered that colonies of gelatinous sea animals swim…A spider silk sound system: Webs match acoustic particle velocity for long-distance sound detection
May 16, 2024, 10:00 am By NULLThe best microphone in the world might have an unexpected source: spider silk. Spiders weave webs to…Seafloor life devastated near explosive volcanic eruption in Pacific, research shows
May 16, 2024, 9:59 am By NULLA University of Rhode Island oceanographer leading her first research cruise in the southern Pacific…Researchers discover new family of bacteria with high pharmaceutical potential
May 16, 2024, 8:57 am By NULLMost antibiotics used in human medicine originate from natural products derived from bacteria and…From roots to resilience: Investigating the vital role of microbes in coastal plant health
May 15, 2024, 5:15 pm By NULLGeorgia's saltwater marshes—living where the land meets the ocean—stretch along the state's…Science is making anti-aging progress. But do we want to live forever?
May 15, 2024, 5:02 pm By NULLMayflies live for only a day. Galapagos tortoises can reach up to age 170. The Greenland shark holds…Novel research sheds light on Amazonian birds' thermoregulatory strategies in a changing environment
May 15, 2024, 4:55 pm By NULLA pioneering study published in Oikos has revealed novel insights into how a select group of birds…Heating proteins to body temperature reveals new drug targets
May 15, 2024, 4:33 pm By NULLSome proteins shift their shape when exposed to different temperatures, revealing previously unknown…
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