Rats are more human than you think—and they certainly like being around us
Dec 5, 2023, 1:30 pm By NULLRats have a somewhat unfortunate tendency to enjoy living where people live. That's how a biologist…What does Australian-grown coffee taste like, and how does it compare? Research describes its unique 'terroir'
Dec 5, 2023, 1:20 pm By NULLAustralians love their coffee, and many can barely live without it. According to Statista, we…Building boom boosts malaria-carrying, invasive mosquito in Ethiopia, evidence shows
Dec 5, 2023, 1:20 pm By NULLA malaria-carrying mosquito that thrives in urban environments is moving into Africa where a…Humans, rats and dogs pushed the takahē into Fiordland—new genetic research maps its dramatic journey
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Dec 5, 2023, 12:59 pm By NULLThe Indian River Lagoon was considered one of the last "unpolluted coastal lagoons" in Florida in…'Inert' ingredients in pesticides may be more toxic to bees than scientists thought
Dec 5, 2023, 12:39 pm By NULLBees help pollinate over a third of the world's crops, contributing an estimated US$235 billion to…Securing the global food supply despite EU regulations
Dec 5, 2023, 12:26 pm By NULLResearchers at the University of Bayreuth have compiled information to help political…Why iconic trees are so important to us—and how replacing those that fall is often complicated
Dec 5, 2023, 12:16 pm By NULLAn ancient kola tree has been cut down in southern Ghana. Local tradition held that the tree had…A forestry scientist explains how to choose the most sustainable Christmas tree, no matter what it's made of
Dec 5, 2023, 11:54 am By NULLEvery year, Americans buy somewhere between 35 million and 50 million Christmas trees, and many more…New study finds that male pathology in songbirds drives avian epidemic dynamics
Dec 5, 2023, 11:33 am By NULLNew findings by biological sciences researchers at the University of Arkansas indicate that males…How a thumb-sized climate migrant with a giant crab claw is disrupting the Northeast's Great Marsh ecosystem
Dec 5, 2023, 11:26 am By NULLNine years ago, I stood on the muddy banks of the Great Marsh, a salt marsh an hour north of Boston,…Research shows how important protein keeps our cell membranes in balance
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Dec 5, 2023, 11:08 am By NULLThe electric eel is the biggest power-making creature on Earth. It can release up to 860 volts,…From infamy to ingenuity—bacterial hijack mechanisms as advanced genetic tools
Dec 5, 2023, 11:06 am By NULLResearchers have uncovered the intricate molecular mechanism used by parasitic phytoplasma bacteria,…Using machine learning to identify microbiota patterns important for plant protection
Dec 5, 2023, 11:06 am By NULLIn a recent study published in Nature Communications, the Vorholt lab investigated the properties of…Mice pass the mirror test, a classic indicator of self-recognition
Dec 5, 2023, 11:00 am By NULLResearchers report December 5 in the journal Neuron that mice display behavior that resembles…BF23 bacteriophage study reveals that viruses can cope with bacterial restriction and modification
Dec 5, 2023, 10:41 am By NULLBacteriophages are natural "predators" and enemies of bacteria. They are able to recognize specific…Ice cores as a source for antimicrobials: From bioprospecting to biodesign
Dec 5, 2023, 10:27 am By NULLIn November 2023, BioDesign Research published a perspective article titled "Ice Cores as a Source…How a pathogenic bacterium uses molecular mimicry to compromise a cell's protein building factory
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Dec 5, 2023, 10:03 am By NULLWho needs science fiction when you have the mitochondria? Billions of years ago, early plant and…
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