Saltwater crocodiles are slowly returning to Bali and Java. Can we learn to live alongside them?
Oct 17, 2023, 12:02 pm By NULLOn January 4 this year, a three-meter saltwater crocodile heaved itself out of the water and up the…How to help save plants from extinction: Predicting their demise could keep them alive
Oct 17, 2023, 11:18 am By NULLNow is the time to identify the conditions that cause plants to die. Doing so will allow us to…Hunted in New Zealand, conserved in Australia: Brushtail possum genome could help with population management efforts
Oct 17, 2023, 11:10 am By NULLResearchers say mapping the genetic code of the brushtail possum will benefit those working to both…Surprising discovery about coral's resilience could help reefs survive climate change
Oct 17, 2023, 11:05 am By NULLThe factors affecting coral's resilience—its ability to adapt to and survive environmental…Orchid without pollinating bumblebee on island finds wasp, blurring orchid species boundary
Oct 17, 2023, 11:00 am By NULLBecause the bumblebee that an orchid relies on for pollination does not exist on a remote island,…AI models identify biodiversity from animal sounds in tropical rainforests
Oct 17, 2023, 11:00 am By NULLTropical forests are among the most important habitats on our planet. They are characterized by…New study reveals similarities in language development between chimpanzees and humans
Oct 17, 2023, 9:49 am By NULLA new study has provided evidence that young chimpanzees are capable of vocal functional…How climate change could cause havoc to the extraordinary lifespans of bats
Oct 17, 2023, 9:18 am By NULLThe extraordinary lifespans of bats could be under threat from rising global temperatures, according…Bacteria found in desert pave the way for paint that produces oxygen while capturing carbon
Oct 17, 2023, 9:02 am By NULLAn innovative paint that contains oxygen-producing bacteria capable of capturing carbon dioxide…Pathogen that plagues food processing plants eradicated by blue light
Oct 17, 2023, 9:00 am By NULLBlue light kills both dried cells and biofilms of the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, a frequent…Sacramento Zoo is no longer home to chimpanzees. Here's why, and where they went
Oct 17, 2023, 7:00 am By NULLFor the first time in 75 years, the Sacramento Zoo is no longer home to a troop of chimpanzees.Novel hydrogel finds new aptamers, or 'chemical antibodies,' in days
Oct 17, 2023, 6:26 am By NULLOne double-helix strand of DNA could extend six feet, but it is so tightly coiled that it packs an…Scientists discover the possible triggers for bacterial pathogens, opening the door for new treatment strategies
Oct 17, 2023, 6:21 am By NULLThe legendary Alexander Fleming, who famously discovered penicillin, once said "never to neglect an…Real-time visualization of plant-plant communications through airborne volatiles
Oct 17, 2023, 5:00 am By NULLPlants emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the atmosphere upon mechanical damages or insect…Study finds wildfire isn't primary factor in invasive annual grass expansion in Great Basin
Oct 16, 2023, 5:05 pm By NULLScientists examined the assumption that wildfires are the primary factor driving the expansion of…Nitrogen enrichment delays the emergence of an aridity-induced threshold for plant biomass
Oct 16, 2023, 4:57 pm By NULLCrossing certain aridity thresholds in global drylands can lead to abrupt decays of ecosystem…Scientists present the first set of global maps showing geographic patterns of beta-diversity in flowering plants
Oct 16, 2023, 4:51 pm By NULLBeta-diversity serves as a crucial metric for gauging shifts in species composition over spatial or…Management zone maps of little use to corn growers, study finds
Oct 16, 2023, 4:42 pm By NULLA multiyear analysis tested whether management zone maps based on soil conditions, topography or…Uncovering previously unexplored cellular mechanisms
Oct 16, 2023, 4:38 pm By NULLSingle-cell and spatially resolved omics have helped scientists take a closer look at tissue…The deep slumber of a hospital pathogen: Why infections with Acinetobacter baumannii can flare up again and again
Oct 16, 2023, 4:12 pm By NULLThe bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii is an extremely dangerous pathogen that is found, among other…
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