We usually assume that inbreeding is bad and should be avoided under all circumstances. But new research performed by researchers at Stockholm University, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, shows that there is little ...
Plants & Animals
May 3, 2021
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Forecasts aren't just for the weather. Scientists can use weather radar and related technology to chart the journeys of billions of migratory birds, which can help protect these global travelers from a growing array of threats.
Plants & Animals
Apr 8, 2021
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Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated how the X and Y chromosomes evolve and adapt to each other within a population. The results show that breaking up coevolved sets of sex chromosomes could lead to ...
Biotechnology
Mar 25, 2021
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Publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals is crucial for the development of a researcher's career. The scientists that publish the most often in the most prestigious journals generally acquire greater renown, as well ...
Ecology
Mar 2, 2021
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Despite being one of the world's most charismatic species, tigers face uncertain futures primarily due to habitat fragmentation, human-wildlife conflict and poaching. As global tiger populations decline, so does their genetic ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 18, 2021
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For more than a decade, governments in countries across the world have made significant progress to expand their protected areas network to conserve the planet's biodiversity. According to a new study published in the journal ...
Ecology
Feb 16, 2021
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As a native animal, kangaroos aren't typically considered a threat to Australian vegetation.
Plants & Animals
Feb 3, 2021
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Before wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the mid-1990s, they were vaccinated for common diseases and treated for any parasite infections they already carried. As a result, the first few generations ...
Ecology
Jan 26, 2021
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Invasive round goby fish have impacted fisheries in the Great Lakes and the Finger Lakes by competing with native species and eating the eggs of some species of game fish.
Ecology
Jan 12, 2021
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Forgive Asiatic black bear if they're not impressed with their popular giant panda neighbors.
Plants & Animals
Jan 4, 2021
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