An icon of anthropogenic extinction: Xerces Blue butterfly genome sequenced
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9:41am 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
9:36am 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
9:15am 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
9:13am By NULLWorking equids whose owners believe in their capacity to feel emotion have significantly better…Cellular process that fuels plant growth yields surprising insights
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7:13am 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
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7:03am 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
6:54am 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
3:31am By NULLAll hospitals battle an invisible threat: Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is a type of bacteria that…Whale of a debate put to rest
Jul 10, 2023, 9:13 pm By NULLResearchers have finally settled a decades-long dispute about the evolutionary origins of the pygmy…Forest can adapt to climate change, but not quickly enough
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Jul 10, 2023, 8:44 pm By NULLWith just a few clicks of a mouse, you can purchase your very own redtail garra, a type of fish that…As toxic algae sickens sea lions and other marine animals, California wildlife center needs help
Jul 10, 2023, 8:20 pm By NULLA wave of sick and injured sea creatures is pushing the Marine Mammal Care Center to the limit,…Canned, frozen corn industry struggling across US growing regions
Jul 10, 2023, 8:15 pm By NULLFor those whose primary experience with corn is the butter-drenched cob variety, it might come as a…
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