The discovery, by a team from Plymouth University and the UK Marine Biological Association, highlights the growing problem of plastic contamination of marine environments.
Ecology
Jan 21, 2013
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The first aerial assessment of the impact of Central African Republic's recent conflict on wildlife and other natural resources in the northern part of the country shows that wildlife populations have been depleted in large ...
Ecology
Jun 29, 2017
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BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, announced that a study on resequencing 50 accessions of cultivated and wild rice was published online today in Nature Biotechnology. The study provides one of the largest genome ...
Biotechnology
Dec 11, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- According to a new report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, human development and habitat loss are not the main contributor to the population decline of many amphibian species. ...
Evolution may be responsible for a range of complex traits, including height and waist-to-hip ratio, and diseases such as schizophrenia, research from The University of Queensland shows.
Evolution
May 16, 2018
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Japanese scientists have launched a sperm bank for endangered animals that uses freeze-drying technology they hope could one day help humans recreate animal populations on other planets, the chief researcher said Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2013
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How fast is evolution? In adaptive evolution, natural selection causes genetic changes in traits that favor the survival and reproduction of individual organisms.
Evolution
May 27, 2022
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Fishermen have always competed to get the biggest fish. New research show that this has a negative, long term impact on the whole ecosystem.
Plants & Animals
Jan 21, 2022
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Researchers have discovered a new gene that enables plants to regulate their growth in different temperatures.
Biotechnology
May 8, 2015
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A Colombian Air Force plane whose cargo hold looked more like the hull of Noah's Ark delivered nearly 150 trafficked animals back to the Amazon on Tuesday following months of rehabilitation.
Plants & Animals
Mar 18, 2015
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