Mast seeding is a periodic phenomenon where plants, notably trees, synchronize their production to yield a large volume of seeds. For years, scientists have been intrigued by the reasons behind this synchronous reproductive ...
Ecology
Aug 22, 2023
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For the first time, a group of researchers have successfully extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick. Currently housed at the National Museum of Denmark, the clay brick originates from the palace of Neo-Assyrian ...
Archaeology
Aug 22, 2023
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Coral reefs in one part of the Pacific Ocean have likely adjusted to higher ocean temperatures which could reduce future bleaching impacts of climate change, new research reveals.
Evolution
Aug 22, 2023
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Materials scientists aim to develop autonomous materials that function beyond stimulus responsive actuation. In a new report in Science Advances, Yang Yang and a research team in the Center for Bioinspired Energy Science ...
Japan has announced plans to release wastewater from the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean starting Thursday.
Environment
Aug 22, 2023
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Eighteen suspected migrants were found dead Tuesday in a Greece forest fire near the Turkish border as scores of firefighters battled to contain the second deadly wave of blazes to hit the country in a month.
Environment
Aug 22, 2023
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Using a powerful torch, Aliki Buhayer-Mach momentarily drenches a nearby mountain top in light, straining to see if wolves are lurking in the shadows.
Ecology
Aug 22, 2023
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When a sabertooth tiger called out, what noise did it make—a mighty roar or a throaty purr? A new study from North Carolina State University researchers has examined the data behind the arguments for each vocalization and ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2023
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By increasing the diversity of indigenous plants in urban areas, researchers from the University of Melbourne have seen a seven-fold increase in the number of insect species in just three years, confirming the ecological ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2023
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]New behavioral traits are often the first response of animals to changing environmental conditions. As cities increasingly become habitats of wildlife, researchers have studied behavioral changes in birds and examined how ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2023
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