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Shy species detected through new DNA technique
New species-specific tests that can detect endangered and hard-to-find aquatic animals through the DNA they shed in the water has been created by researchers at the University of Adelaide and...
Bremer sub-basin is a killer whale feeding range, and wildlife tourism helps study their behavior
Researchers have uncovered more information about the numbers and habits of killer whales in south Western Australian waters, with a Curtin University study providing the first baseline assessment of the...
Former MLB player, manager and executive Eddie Kasko dies at 88
Eddie Kasko -- a former Major League Baseball All-Star infielder, manager and executive -- has died at the age of 88, his former team said.
How Long Do Neutrons Live? Space Probe Could Put Debate to Rest
Scientists used Venus to measure neutrons’ lifetime, offering hope for an answer to a decades-old mystery -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Editorial: You can't furlough ferrets and tigers. Zoos need federal funds during the pandemic, too
Zoos closed but they still have to take care of animals. They deserve stimulus funds too.
Conservation efforts to open up rattlesnake habitat bring in much-needed sunlight but could attract more predators
Conservation efforts that open up the canopy of overgrown habitat for threatened timber rattlesnakes—whose venom is used in anticoagulants and other medical treatments—are beneficial to snakes but could come at...
Netflix: What's coming and going in July 2020
"The Baby-Sitters Club," "The Umbrella Academy" Season 2, "The Kissing Booth 2" and "Unsolved Mysteries" are headed to Netflix.
Summer might kill coronavirus, but only if people stay outside, researchers say
A gradual reopening that gets people outdoors where the new coronavirus is less likely to survive is key to successful containing the COVID-19 outbreak, experts said.
Quantifying the building blocks of DNA is now easier thanks to a novel technique
A highly sensitive and easy-to-use technique applicable for tissue samples can be useful, for example, to researchers specialized in mitochondrial diseases and cancer.
Better way to keep birds from hitting power lines
Suspended, rotating devices known as ''flappers'' may be the key to fewer birds flying into power lines, a new study suggests.
How to 3-D print tissue-repairing implants inside live mice
Structures made in skin, brain, and muscle could regenerate tissues without the need for surgery
Effects from low-level concentrations of harmful chemicals preserved in three generations of fish
Fish exposed to very low levels of chemicals commonly found in waterways can pass the impacts on to future generations that were never directly exposed to the chemicals, according to...
Puget Sound eelgrass beds create a 'halo' with fewer harmful algae, new method shows
Eelgrass, a species of seagrass named for its long slippery texture, is one of nature's superheroes. It offers shade and camouflage for young fish, helps anchor shorelines, and provides food...
Snakebites can be deadly for dogs, but some simple precautions can save them
There a few snakes to be wary of when exploring with a four-legged buddy in the US: rattlesnakes, copperheads, coral snakes, and water moccasins. (Rachel Baskerville/Unsplash/)This story originally featured on Field & Stream.A...
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate concentration in coral reef invertebrates
New research highlights the effect of benthic assemblages on the sulfur metabolism of coral and giant clam species.
Scientists uncover new genetic mutations linked to autism spectrum disorder
Scientists have identified mutations in a gene called CNOT1 that affect brain development and impair memory and learning. The research also revealed that CNOT1 interacts with several known autism spectrum...
Protein in mitochondria appears to regulate health and longevity
A new study is the first to demonstrate that a tiny protein, humanin, has a big impact on health and longevity in both animals and humans.
The connection between microbes and cholesterol levels
There are fewer stars illuminating the universe than there are bacteria in the world. Many species are known, like E. coli, but many more, sometimes referred to as “microbial dark matter,” remain elusive....
Research suggests a better way to keep birds from hitting power lines
Suspended, rotating devices known as "flappers" may be the key to fewer birds flying into power lines, a study by Oregon State University suggests.
Entry point for curbing the evolution of antibiotic resistance discovered
The team of Professor Tobias Bollenbach from the Institute for Biological Physics at the University of Cologne has published a study on a new approach to improving the effectiveness of...
Cowbirds change their eggs' sex ratio based on breeding time
Brown-headed cowbirds show a bias in the sex ratio of their offspring depending on the time of the breeding season, researchers report in a new study. More female than male...
Scientists identify the mechanism that regulates mitochondrial energy production
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified the molecular mechanism by which mitochondria, the main source of the cell's energy supply, regulate their function to optimize...
Study: Black Americans 3 times more likely to be killed by police
A four-year Harvard University analysis released Wednesday shows that black Americans were, on average, more than three times as likely as white people to be killed during a police encounter.
Evergreen idea turns biomass DNA into degradable materials
DNA has a lot of handy uses. It stores the blueprint of genetic code. It helps usher along the evolution of species.
A vital game of hide-and-seek elucidated by novel single-molecule microscopy
Life depends on an intricate game of hide-and-seek taking place inside the cell. New research, now published in the journal Nature, sheds light on the mechanisms with which DNA-binding proteins...
Economic alien plants more likely to go wild
An international team of researchers led by University of Konstanz ecologist Mark van Kleunen has compiled a global overview of the naturalization success of economic plants, showing that economic use...
New eDNA technique may reduce pathogens in international aquatic animal trade
A Washington State University researcher has developed new ways to detect the genetic signatures of disease in the international aquatic animal trade.
Has confinement turned us all into hikikomori?
After two months of lockdown, have we become like the hikikomori – the Japanese youngsters who choose to live in isolation, shunning the outside world? Natacha Vellut, a psychosociologist at...