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Study reveals freshwater phytoplankton in Lake Baikal produce sulfur-containing chemical to survive in ice
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is a compound synthesized by marine phytoplankton for protection against the osmotic pressure of...
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A 22-million-year-old petrified mangrove forest found in the Panama Canal
A team of environmental and natural scientists from Universidad EAFIT in Colombia, the Smithsonian Tropical Research...
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Research reveals that corals are adapting to climate change in complex and varied ways
From intensifying wildfires to record-breaking floods year on year, the effects of climate change have manifested...
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Most of the land humans need to thrive is unprotected, new study finds
More than 80% of global land area needed to maintain human well-being and meet biodiversity targets...
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California grizzlies were smaller in size and not the livestock killers reported in historical accounts, study says
A team of biologists, historians, and Earth and environmental scientists affiliated with multiple institutions in the...
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Scientists name the most common tropical tree species for the first time
A major international collaboration of 356 scientists led by UCL researchers has found almost identical patterns...
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Study finds biodiversity impacts of agricultural deforestation have inherent and predictable geographical differences
Agriculture is the foundation of human civilization and a prime example of our impact on Earth....
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Sperm whales found to live in large, matrilineally based clans
A sperm whale expert at Dalhousie University, in Canada, has found evidence showing that sperm whales...
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With only the pawprints, researchers study elusive bobcat
One Sunday morning in February of 2021, Dave Duffy's kids told him they had just seen...
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AI depicts 3D social interactions between animals
Accurate quantification of multi-animal behavior plays a pivotal role in unraveling the intricacies of animal social...
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Decline of Tasmanian devil could be causing genetic changes in spotted-tailed quoll, study finds
An international team of evolutionary biologists and natural scientists has found that the population decline of...
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Shadows and greenness: Uncovering satellite biases in viewing Earth's vegetation
For decades, scientists have used satellite data to assess the health and greenness of Earth's vegetation....
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Study finds Spanish butterflies are better at regulating their body temperature than their British cousins
Butterfly populations in Catalonia in northern Spain are better than their UK counterparts at regulating their...
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Study of Darwin's finches sheds light on how one species become many
Using data on four species of Darwin's finches on the Galápagos Islands, researchers led by McGill...
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Plantations are putting primate infants at risk, finds study
Frequent visits to oil palm plantations are leading to a sharp increase in mortality rates among...
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Protecting coral 'nurseries' is as important as safeguarding established coral reefs, new study shows
When imagining corals, the picture that comes to mind is usually a stationary one: a garden...
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Nutrition needs drive bee appetites: New research findings may help to boost pollinator health, resilience
Most garden enthusiasts know that certain flowers can attract pollinators. New research helps explain why and...
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How did the bushpig cross the strait? A great puzzle in African mammal biogeography solved by genomics
In the ongoing biodiversity crisis, large terrestrial animals are more threatened by extinction than any other...
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Researchers develop strategy for adding keystone species to collapsing ecosystems
There are very few animals as important to our world as honeybees. There is, of course,...
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A primate on the brink: Cao vit gibbon even closer to extinction than feared
Thanks to new technology, we now have a better idea of just how vanishingly rare the...
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Tuna species popular in sashimi and poke bowls in sharp decline in the Indian Ocean
The yellowfin tuna commonly enjoyed in sashimi, poke bowls and salad sandwiches may soon disappear from...