Restoration of the critically endangered Atlantic salmon is an important issue in the rivers of Maine. Dams on Maine rivers have long been known to impact fish populations, but a new study led by the University of Maine quantifying ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 3, 2023
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Spring is the sweet spot for breeding songbirds in California's Central Valley—not too hot, not too wet. But climate change models indicate the region will experience more rainfall during the breeding season, and days of ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 17, 2023
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Enzymes have the potential to transform the chemical industry by providing green alternatives to a slew of processes. These proteins act as biological catalysts, and with the help of molecular engineering, they can make naturally ...
Biochemistry
Jan 12, 2023
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In most mammals, males disperse to a new group after reaching sexual maturity. Dispersal often entails costs and is risky. New results from spotted hyenas show that males from the same birth group—and particularly twin ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2022
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If you're worried about escalating human-induced climate change, consider adding fjords to your thank-you list during this season of gratitude.
Earth Sciences
Dec 8, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a paper in Nature Communications showing that when first-year female STEM students are mentored by student peers, the positive ripple effect lasts ...
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2022
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It is estimated that 1 million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction as a result of human activity.
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2022
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A pair of researchers at Central Michigan University has found that cichlid fish that brood their young in their mouths eat up to 40% of their offspring. For their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, Jake Sawecki ...
When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone—both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and industry—the number of parasitic insects available to control aphids drops significantly, ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 8, 2022
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Birds attracted by the glow of artificial light at night are drawn into areas where they are also exposed to higher concentrations of airborne toxic chemicals, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Oct 25, 2022
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