Plastic pollution is harming invertebrates at the bottom of the food chain, including beetles, slugs, snails and earthworms, according to a new study by the University of Sussex and the University of Exeter. More than 1 in ...
Ecology
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A new aggressive potato blight strain was detected in Wales and eastern Scotland earlier this year. The strain, identified as EU 46, can withstand certain fungicides, making it harder to control. It serves as a stark reminder ...
Biotechnology
May 20, 2025
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Public protests are on the rise globally, from climate marches and university occupations to roadblocks and mass political demonstrations. These actions may sometimes include confrontational tactics such as civil disobedience, ...
Social Sciences
May 20, 2025
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You've probably heard the adage about not putting all your eggs in one basket.
Economics & Business
May 20, 2025
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Diversity training is more effective when it's personalized, according to my new research in the peer-reviewed journal Applied Psychology.
Social Sciences
May 20, 2025
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They are very tiny, but they are a key source of information when it comes to Earth's evolutionary history: pollen grains are usually no larger than 20 micrometers, or 0.02 millimeters. Using these tiny particles, a research ...
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2025
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If you are sneezing this spring, you are not alone. Every year, plants release billions of pollen grains into the air, specks of male reproductive material that many of us notice only when we get watery eyes and runny noses.
Evolution
May 20, 2025
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Worldwide, coastal areas are squeezed between a rising sea level on one end and human structures on the other. The distance between a sandy coastline and the first human structures averages less than 400 meters around the ...
Ecology
May 20, 2025
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A word of caution to rice growers: the herbicide fluridone has become a valuable tool in fighting Palmer pigweed, but it can cause injury to some rice cultivars, depending on when it is used.
Agriculture
May 20, 2025
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Encouraging people in North America and Sub-Saharan Africa to adopt a low-carbon lifestyle could help to cut global household emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide by up to two-fifths, a new study reveals.
Environment
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