Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology—they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism
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Mar 28, 2024, 12:55 pm By NULLIn mammals, social behavior and social status can substantially influence the survival, reproductive…To manage chronic wasting disease, some animals die so more can live
Mar 28, 2024, 12:13 pm By NULLThings are moving quickly, and they need to. On March 13, the Government of British Columbia…Cross-species insights: Study finds calcium link in plant and animal immunity
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Mar 28, 2024, 11:50 am By NULLA federal government plan for hunters to kill thousands of invasive owls to protect the rapidly…Going 'back to the future' to forecast the fate of a dead Florida coral reef
Mar 28, 2024, 11:46 am By NULLRising temperatures and disease outbreaks are decimating coral reefs throughout the tropics.…Model suggests how ancient RNA may have gained self-cutting ability essential for life
Mar 28, 2024, 11:40 am By NULLScientists have long pondered the beginnings of life on Earth. One theory is that RNA, which is…Scientists confirm that methane-processing microbes produce a fossil record
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Mar 28, 2024, 4:27 am By NULLThe King of New Zealand's Indigenous Maori people made an impassioned call Thursday for whales to be…Milk on ice: Antarctic time capsule of whole milk powder sheds light on the enduring qualities of dairy products
Mar 28, 2024, 4:23 am By NULLIn a remarkable discovery, whole milk powder manufactured in New Zealand in 1907 and transported to…How eutrophication and climate change alter food webs in the Baltic Sea
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Mar 27, 2024, 5:01 pm By NULLSheep and goat breeding plays a vital socioeconomic role in the agricultural sector across Central…Bat with species-devastating fungus discovered in Colorado
Mar 27, 2024, 5:00 pm By NULLA bat infected with a fungus that has killed millions of bats across the country was found in…Researcher creates algorithm to aid in discovery of new medicines
Mar 27, 2024, 4:49 pm By NULLPh.D. candidate Jeroen Methorst has developed a computer system that helps researchers find the…Scientists warn that the Baltic Sea gray seal hunt is too large
Mar 27, 2024, 4:49 pm By NULLResearchers at the University of Gothenburg warn that today's hunting quotas of about 3,000 animals…
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