An international team of researchers at the University of Freiburg and Stanford University investigated how social and economic disparities impact the ability of communities in California to protect themselves against wildfires. ...
Environment
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The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) is one of Australia's most iconic animals. Belonging to a unique group of mammals called "monotremes" (with the platypus as the other prominent member). Echidnas may at first ...
Evolution
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Advances in data availability and accessibility have resulted in a new study on wild animal hunting in African tropical forests. It suggests that the commercial trade in wild-sourced meat is increasing, and highlights the ...
Ecology
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The core components of CRISPR-based genome-editing therapies are bacterial proteins called nucleases that can stimulate unwanted immune responses in people, increasing the chances of side effects and making these therapies ...
Biotechnology
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Geologically, Mars is very reminiscent of the moon. But it also looks a lot like the Earth. It all depends on who you ask.
Planetary Sciences
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Great hopes are placed on a new way to combat plant diseases, using RNA to turn off genes that the pathogen needs to initiate the attack. Now, researchers from SLU and the James Hutton Institute have for the first time investigated ...
Biotechnology
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Dust from open cast mining suffocates surrounding forests and inhibits trees' ability to capture carbon from the atmosphere more than previously thought, according to new research by scientists in India and the UK.
Earth Sciences
Jan 9, 2025
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Experts at Newcastle University analyzed signature whistles produced by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) recorded off the Northumberland coast in north-east England and compared it to using photo-ID data of the species ...
Plants & Animals
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Killifish, or egg-laying toothcarps, are known for their ecological adaptability and species diversity. Two families of killifish exist in Europe today: the highly species-rich Aphaniidae and the relatively species-poor Valenciidae, ...
Evolution
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International research involving the University of Adelaide has found almost 30,000 wild species have been traded in the United States, according to data captured by U.S. wildlife trade monitoring organization Law Enforcement ...
Ecology
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