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Study reveals scale of habitat loss for endangered birds
A new study warns that the last remaining habitat for several endangered bird species in Europe could reduce by up to 50 per cent in the next century as farmers...
Scientists may have found one path to a longer life
Mifepristone appears to extend lifespan in evolutionarily divergent species Drosophila and C. elegans in ways that suggest it may do so in humans, as well.
How Venus flytraps snap
Venus flytraps catch spiders and insects by snapping their trap leaves. This mechanism is activated when unsuspecting prey touch highly sensitive trigger hairs twice within 30 seconds. A study led...
Plant chemistry research examines trends in greening
A Montana State University professor's research on plant chemistry in the Northern Great Plains and Northern Rockies has been published in Global Change Biology, a prominent journal that promotes exploration...
Gall fly outmaneuvers host plant in game of 'Spy vs Spy'
Over time goldenrod plants and the gall flies that feed on them have been one-upping each other in an ongoing competition for survival. Now, a team of researchers has discovered...
Watch: Surfer surrounded by sharks off Florida beach
A Florida surfer captured video when she was out on the water and found her board surrounded by curious sharks.
Look: Halsey honors Juice Wrld, says 'Legends Never Die' duet 'means the world'
Halsey paid tribute to and unveiled new tattoos in memory of Juice Wrld, whose posthumous album, "Legends Never Die," was released Friday.
California Botanic Garden is a feast for all our senses — including tasty ice cream!
California Botanic Garden is the new name for the state's largest garden of native plants. Its virtual events let you sample the many ways native plants can be incorporated into...
Born to be a cannibal: Genes for feeding behavior in mandarin fish identified
Some mandarin fish species (Sinipercidae) are pure fish-eaters, which feed exclusively on living juvenile fish - also of their own species. A research team has described the genome of four...
Researchers solve a 50-year-old enzyme mystery
Advanced herbicides and treatments for infection may result from the unraveling of a 50-year-old mystery by University of Queensland researchers.
Viral dark matter exposed: Metagenome database detects phage-derived antibacterial enzyme
In a pioneer study published in Cell Host & Microbe, Researchers at Osaka City University and The Institute for Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, reported intestinal bacterial and viral...
Like humans, beluga whales form social networks beyond family ties
A groundbreaking study using molecular genetic techniques and field studies brings together decades of research into the complex relationships among beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) that spans 10 locations across the...
Meet baker's yeast, the budding, single-celled fungus that fluffs your bread
They live in bread dough. They die in your oven.
Cause of oversized placentas in cloning found after two decades
One reason a technique for cloning animals often results in oversized placentas, and hence failed births, has been uncovered in mice by an all-RIKEN team. This finding will help improve...
Smaller farm fields can reduce biodiversity loss and increase wild plants, birds, beetles, and bats
Around the world, biodiversity is dropping precipitously. In North America, about three billion birds have been lost over recent decades and amphibian populations are declining at a rate of about...
Scientists discover extraordinary regeneration of neurons
Biologists from the University of Bayreuth have discovered a uniquely rapid form of regeneration in injured neurons and their function in the central nervous system of zebrafish. They studies the...
New research reveals surprising differences between salmon species
It is well known that salmon provides a range of valuable nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids and protein. But it can be confusing for consumers to know which species offers...
Oscar Isaac, Michelle Williams set for HBO's 'Scenes From a Marriage'
Oscar Isaac and Michelle Williams have signed up to star in new HBO limited series "Scenes From a Marriage," based on Ingmar Bergman's 1973 Swedish limited series of the same...
Detection of electrical signaling between tomato plants raises interesting questions
The soil beneath our feet is alive with electrical signals being sent from one plant to another, according to research in which a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) distinguished...
Op-Ed: My research team makes COVID-19 death projections. Here's why our forecasts often change
My team at the University of Washington makes COVID-19 death projections, which change as more information becomes available.
European bison to be introduced into Kent woodland
The European mammals will restore a rich habitat for local wildlife, conservationists say.
Study reveals scale of habitat loss for endangered birds
A new study warns that the last remaining habitat for several endangered bird species in Europe could reduce by up to 50 per cent in the next century as farmers...
Eating more fruits, vegetables can cut diabetes risk by 25%
Eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods could lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, two new studies suggest.
Critical early step of the visual process uncovered
The key components of electrical connections between light receptors in the eye and the impact of these connections on the early steps of visual signal processing have been identified for...
Study identifies unique cells that may drive lung fibrosis
This is one of the first comprehensive looks at lung cells using a technology called single-cell RNA sequencing. Instead of examining a mash-up of many cells from a tissue sample,...
What happens when food first touches your tongue
A new study might explain why humans register some tastes more quickly than others, potentially due to each flavor’s molecular size. The research, published last month in the journal PLOS Computational...
Police interviews: Breonna Taylor's home was 'soft target;' suspect was located
A Louisville, Ky., police officer involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor said officers knew she was likely alone in her apartment and that the suspect they were searching for...
Biologists trace plants' steady mitochondrial genomes to a gene found in viruses, bacteria
Biologists have traced the stability of plant mitochondrial genomes to a particular gene - MSH1 - that plants have but animals don't. Their experiments could lend insight into why animal...