Tiny scales reveal megalodon was not as fast as believed, but it had a mega-appetite explaining its gigantism
Jul 13, 2023, 1:04 pm By NULLA new study reveals the iconic extinct Megalodon, or "megatooth shark," was a rather slow cruiser…'Red sea plume' alga may cut greenhouse gas emissions from cow manure nearly in half
Jul 13, 2023, 1:02 pm By NULLApproximately a third of all anthropogenic methane is emitted by ruminant livestock. These animals…2018–2022 Southern Resident killer whale presence in the Salish Sea: continued shifts in habitat usage
Jul 13, 2023, 12:57 pm By NULLMonika Wieland Shields, Director of the Orca Behavior Institute, has observed orcas in the Salish…More than 900 at-risk animal and plant species not covered by global trade protections, new research shows
Jul 13, 2023, 12:40 pm By NULLWith the overexploitation of animals and plants being a major threat to nature, and new…Researchers visualize activity of CRISPR genetic scissors in real time
Jul 13, 2023, 12:08 pm By NULLWhen bacteria are attacked by a virus, they can defend themselves with a mechanism that fends off…An icon of anthropogenic extinction: Xerces Blue butterfly genome sequenced
Jul 13, 2023, 11:01 am By NULLThe Xerces Blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche xerces) was native to the coastal dunes of San Francisco, in…Tiny fish surprise scientists with 'volunteer's dilemma'
Jul 13, 2023, 10:53 am By NULLTiny fish called Trinidadian guppies have surprised scientists when faced with the so-called…Salinity changes threatening marine ecosystems, new study shows
Jul 13, 2023, 9:46 am By NULLA groundbreaking study published today reveals the critical yet severely understudied factor of…How larger body sizes helped the colonizers of New Zealand
Jul 13, 2023, 9:41 am By NULLFor the first time, researchers have developed a model to estimate how much energy the original…Multiple ecosystems in hot water after marine heatwave surges across the Pacific
Jul 13, 2023, 9:36 am By NULLRising ocean temperatures are sweeping the seas, breaking records and creating problematic…Global database of data for almost 3,000 orchid species show diversity of pollination strategies
Jul 13, 2023, 9:15 am By NULLRecent research, published in the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, used the database to…Belief in animals' capacity for emotion linked to better health and welfare
Jul 13, 2023, 9:13 am By NULLWorking equids whose owners believe in their capacity to feel emotion have significantly better…Cellular process that fuels plant growth yields surprising insights
Jul 13, 2023, 8:30 am By NULLA new study by Rice University bioscientists explains how basic cellular structures common to most…WHO worried bird flu might adapt to humans 'more easily'
Jul 13, 2023, 7:47 am By NULLThe World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the recent surge in bird flu outbreaks among…Using AI to save species from extinction cascades
Jul 13, 2023, 7:15 am By NULLAlgorithms can predict what movies or songs you might like, but they can also predict which species…Size does matter: Group size and mating preferences drive deeper male voices
Jul 13, 2023, 7:13 am By NULLDeeper male voices in primates, including humans, offer more than sex appeal—they may have evolved…Cracking the mysterious case of dying desert forests
Jul 13, 2023, 7:08 am By NULLFrom above, the Southwestern U.S. is a sea of caramel and brown desert. Yet, a closer look uncovers…Marine fossils are a reliable benchmark for degrading and collapsing ecosystems
Jul 13, 2023, 7:03 am By NULLBiologists attempting to conserve and restore denuded environments are limited by their scant…Small-winged and lighter colored butterflies likely to be at greatest threat from climate change
Jul 13, 2023, 6:54 am By NULLThe family, wing length and wing color of tropical butterflies all influence their ability to…Researchers invent trap for capturing and comparing individual bacterial cells
Jul 13, 2023, 3:31 am By NULLAll hospitals battle an invisible threat: Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is a type of bacteria that…
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