Among the vast number of native species damaged by the recent bushfire crisis, we must not forget native pollinators. These animals, mainly insects such as native bees, help sustain ecosystems by pollinating native plants.
Ecology
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The vegan movement—as diverse as it is—is increasingly active and vocal, as several events have shown recently.
Social Sciences
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When astronomers talk about an optical telescope, they often mention the size of its mirror. That's because the larger your mirror, the sharper your view of the heavens can be. It's known as resolving power, and it is due ...
Astronomy
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Australia, recently devastated by severe wildfires, is no stranger to the consequences of climate change, habitat destruction and invasive species.
Plants & Animals
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A potent neurotoxin that has long been associated with mass die-offs of marine mammals during harmful algal blooms has been detected in bottlenose dolphins from the Indian River Lagoon estuary.
Plants & Animals
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One of the key features in the evolution of more complex organisms is the emergence of allosteric regulation. Allostery is a process by which a protein's activity can be modulated by binding an effector molecule distal to ...
Biochemistry
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One of the strategies used for biological control of the South American fruit fly Anastrepha fraterculus is sterilization of males by X-ray or gamma-ray irradiation. The aim of the procedure is to bring about a decrease in ...
Plants & Animals
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Young people are demanding change. In the last few days, young Indigenous activists and their supporters blocked parliamentarians in Victoria, B.C., from accessing the provincial legislature and led waves of protest across ...
Social Sciences
Feb 24, 2020
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A unique tool has been created which helps fish farmers to identify the risk of parasite infection associated with their current farming practices.
Plants & Animals
Feb 24, 2020
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Over the last 20 years, the number of female CEOs leading S&P 500 firms has increased fivefold. But it's a deceiving figure: among large publicly traded firms, women still only make up six percent of all CEOs.
Social Sciences
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