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Cincinnati Reds call up shortstop Elly De La Cruz, MLB's No. 4 prospect
Shortstop Elly De La Cruz is headed to the big leagues, ending the wait for one of MLB's top prospects, the Cincinnati Reds announced Tuesday.
'Too small and carefree': Endangered animals released into the wild may lack the match-fitness to evade predators
Breeding threatened mammals in fenced, predator-free areas is a common conservation strategy in Australia. The method is designed to protect vulnerable species and breed animals for release into the wild.
Giant Seaweed 'Blob' Could Carry Dangerous Bacteria
The combination of a massive seaweed bloom, plastic in the ocean and climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous infections
Changing wild animals' behavior could help save them—but is it ethical?
When large and warty cane toads were first brought to Australia nearly 100 years ago, they had a simple mission: to gobble up beetles and other pests in the sugarcane...
Unraveling brood parasitism in predatory mites
Several animal species display brood care, a phenomenon where 'caring' parents provide their offspring with food and protection against predators. However, there are many others that prefer not to do...
Loud launches: Researchers study how rocket noise affects endangered wildlife
A new study will monitor the short- and long-term impacts of rocket launches on endangered wildlife near California's Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Study uncovers new clues about the process of cell plasticity
Researchers have long thought that once a cell starts down its path of differentiation, growing into a skin cell or a liver cell or a neuron, that path could not...
A compound from fruit flies could lead to new antibiotics
Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have found that a peptide from fruit flies could lead to new antibiotics.
A gene therapy shot might keep cats from getting pregnant without being spayed
Invasive surgeries to spay cats could one day be a thing of the past, replaced instead with a single shot. An injected gene therapy given to female cats prevented them from...
Study reveals honey bee nest structure is surprisingly adaptive, resilient
Researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University have discovered that honey bee colonies have surprising abilities to adapt and maintain their nest structure, even in the face...
Preventing pandemics by leaving bats undisturbed
As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly subsides, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) experts and colleagues from the Wildlife Conservation Society have partnered on a new analysis in The Lancet...
A compound from fruit flies could lead to new antibiotics
Research shows that the natural peptide, called drosocin, protects fruit flies from bacterial infections by binding to ribosomes in bacteria. Once bound, drosocin prevents the ribosome from making new proteins.
Gene therapy produces long-term contraception in female domestic cats
Currently there are no contraceptives capable of producing permanent sterilization in companion animals. Spaying, the surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus, is the most widely used strategy to control...
Tracking a tiger shark to see how it fares when moved from captivity back to the ocean
A team of marine biologists and oceanologists from The University of Western Australia and Ocean Park Aquarium, also in Australia, has tracked a juvenile tiger shark in the open ocean...
Marjorie Weber explores plant-protecting ants and other wonders of evolution
A crack team of arthropod bodyguards may be defending that cherry tree in your backyard or the maple across the street. Mites protect plants by acting like herds of grazing sheep, munching...
Giant Seaweed 'Blob' Could Carry Dangerous Bacteria
The combination of a massive seaweed bloom, plastic in the ocean and climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous infections
Research reveals ants inflict pain with neurotoxins
University of Queensland researchers have shown for the first time that some of the world's most painful ant stings target nerves, like snake and scorpion venom. This research is published...
The Native American night sky: 7 starry sights to see
Our Native American night sky guide tells you more about indigenous constellations and where you can find them.
Major dam in Russia-occupied Ukraine destroyed; thousands evacuated
A major hydroelectric dam in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine was destroyed early Tuesday, forcing thousands of residents in the area to evacuate and raising fears over the safety of a nearby...
California's honey bees await the famous sunshine
California's very wet winter gifted the state a spectacular superbloom—an explosion of flowers that delighted hikers and should have been great news for bees.
Robert Hanssen, ex-FBI agent convicted of spying, dies in prison at 79
Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent who sold U.S. secrets for $1.4 million to the Soviet Union and later Russia, was found dead Monday in his Colorado prison cell, according...
Video: This kind of ice is actually glass
This episode of Reactions dives into something truly out-of-this-world: amorphous ice.
Saving moths may be just as important as saving the bees
Night-time pollinators such as moths may visit just as many plants as bees, and should also be the focus of conservation and protection efforts, a new study from the...
Human factors affect bees' communication, researchers find
Human influences have the potential to reduce the effectivity of communication in bees adding further stress to struggling colonies, according to new analysis.
New study examines ways to expand nature conservation in the EU
Preserving endangered and typical habitats in Europe with their biodiversity is the goal of Natura 2000, a network of nature reserves established by the EU. By 2030, EU member states...
Cell-membrane coated nanoparticles light up two cancer biomarkers at once to give more complete picture of tumor
Cancer surgeons may soon have a more complete view of tumors during surgery, thanks to new imaging agents that can illuminate multiple biomarkers at once, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers...
Muscle fibers: An unexpected organization revealed in Mediterranean fish
Researchers at the University of Liège, Eric Parmentier and Marc Thiry have just made the unexpected discovery of a novel organization of muscle fibers in Parophidion vassali, a fish that...
'Sooty bark disease,' harmful for maples and humans, can be monitored by pollen sampling stations
Especially after the last few COVID-affected years, nobody doubts that emerging infectious diseases can threaten the whole world. But humans are not the only ones at risk. With intensive global...