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May 18, 2024, 7:50 am By NULLResearchers have discovered hundreds of historical accounts of humans hunting prey by chasing them…Why so many animals, including our pets, have a third eyelid—yet humans don't
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May 18, 2024, 4:20 am By NULLThe massive coral bleaching episode signaled by US authorities last month is expanding and deepening…Scientists develop new geochemical 'fingerprint' to trace contaminants in fertilizer
May 17, 2024, 2:10 pm By NULLAn international team of scientists has uncovered toxic metals in mineral phosphate fertilizers…Study reveals how a sugar-sensing protein acts as a 'machine' to switch plant growth—and oil production—on and off
May 17, 2024, 2:00 pm By NULLProteins are molecular machines, with flexible pieces and moving parts. Understanding how these…How heat waves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton
May 17, 2024, 2:00 pm By NULLThe basis of the marine food web in the Arctic, the phytoplankton, responds to heat waves much…New feather mite species discovered on the endangered Okinawa rail
May 17, 2024, 1:51 pm By NULLA research group led by Dr. Tsukasa Waki of Toho University and Professor Satoshi Shimanono of Hosei…Feeding native ecosystems with waste
May 17, 2024, 1:34 pm By NULLUC researchers are pioneering the use of treated sewage to restore native plants on Te…Overlooked coastal marine ecosystems can capture more carbon dioxide than previously thought, finds study
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May 17, 2024, 1:25 pm By NULLWheat plays a critical role in global food security, but water scarcity in arid and semi-arid…Researchers confirm scale matters in determining vulnerability of freshwater fish to climate changes
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May 17, 2024, 12:24 pm By NULLA study involving the University of Cambridge has used virtual recreations of the earliest animal…From fungi to fashion: Mushroom eco-leather is moving towards the mainstream
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May 17, 2024, 12:02 pm By NULLResearchers led by Prof. Zhang Zairong from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the…Study shows plants restrict use of corrective 'Tipp-Ex proteins'
May 17, 2024, 11:34 am By NULLPlants have special corrective molecules at their disposal that can make retrospective modifications…Researchers in Portugal develop an image analysis AI platform to boost worldwide research
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May 17, 2024, 11:30 am By NULLJakkapat Yodnil calls out to visitors at a diving expo in Bangkok, eager to share details of his…
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