Meat without vegetables: How bacteria in our stomachs today can tell us what was on the menu for the first humans
12:51pm By NULLIn a study published in Nature, a team has uncovered new new details about the long association…Island biodiversity: Comprehensive assessment finds one in three plant species call islands home
12:51pm By NULLA new study has revealed that islands are home to around one in three of the world's plant species,…Climate change-induced pests remain major 'bottleneck' to agricultural productivity and food security in South Sudan
12:46pm By NULLClimate change-induced invasive crop pests remain a major "bottleneck" to agricultural productivity…Plastic pollution sounds just like food to deep-diving whales
12:45pm 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
12:26pm 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
12:24pm 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
12:07pm 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
11:40am 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
11:32am 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
11:31am 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
11:30am 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?
11:19am 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
11:00am By NULLDozens of studies have demonstrated that nitrogen pollution, due mainly to the burning of fossil…Egyptian geese spread wings in France, threatening biodiversity
10:40am 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'
10:31am 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?
10:30am 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
10:20am 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
10:13am 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?
10:10am 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
9:47am By NULLLysionotus encompasses more than 30 species distributed from Himalaya to southern China, Indo-China…
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