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The power of one: Study finds solitary carnivores outkill group hunters
Earth's majestic "apex predators" are some of the most prolific hunters in the world. But which ones kill the most?
Plants & Animals
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Antarctic krill can lock away similar levels of carbon as seagrass and mangroves, finds study
Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new research.
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Fungi to the rescue: South African scientists use innovative approach to protect apple trees
Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 are pests that can wreak havoc on crops in a garden or orchard.
Ecology
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Mathematical model explains how plant communities change when conquering uninhabited ground
Some plants are able to take over uninhabited spaces like sand dunes and volcanic substrates. These first colonizers have specific traits that allow them to grow in such hostile environments. Other plants lack such traits ...
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Soil footprint: A simple indicator of a crop's impact on soil erosion
Agriculture faces a challenge on which the future of the planet depends, to a large extent: that of feeding a growing population through the sustainable use of natural resources, essential for producing food, but also for ...
Ecology
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Under-plant mirrors shown to improve endangered plant survival and growth
The most endangered plant species in the Mariana Islands, the legume tree Serianthes nelsonii, faces persistent threats in its recovery. These have been identified as a short lifespan of habitat seedlings and rapid death ...
Plants & Animals
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Biologists find that hardship early in life can affect health and longevity—even for marmots
Adversity early in life can have permanent health consequences for people—even if their circumstances improve dramatically later on. Scientists use a cumulative adversity index, or CAI, which quantifies measures of hardship ...
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Sea turtles make big comeback on sandy beaches at 2 British military bases in Cyprus
Protected green and loggerhead turtles are making a big comeback on the beaches of two British military bases in Cyprus, with the number of nests surpassing last year's record count by nearly 25%, environmentalists said Tuesday.
Ecology
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Technicians counting salmon expect to see grizzlies
In the middle of the fast-flowing Chilkoot River, an Alaska state employee sits on a small perch over a narrow, fence-like structure and stares down into the rush of water.
Plants & Animals
7 hours ago
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Orca baby born to Washington's L pod
An orca has been born to the southern residents: L128, calf of a first-time, 31-year-old mom, L90.
Plants & Animals
8 hours ago
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'Food theft' among seabirds could be transmission point for deadly avian flu
The deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has killed millions of birds worldwide since 2021—and in rare cases can be transmitted to humans—may be spread through the food-stealing behavior of some seabirds.
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Peruvian police seize 1.3 tons of shark fins
Peruvian authorities said Monday they had seized about 1.3 US tons of illegally harvested shark fins, a delicacy in some Asian countries that has placed the predatory creatures at grave risk.
Ecology
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Possum shrimp use their cave's special smell to trace their way home, study finds
Homing is an animal's ability to navigate towards an original location, such as a breeding spot or foraging territory. Salmon and racing pigeons are famous for homing, but similar behaviors occur in groups as diverse as bees, ...
Plants & Animals
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Bridging large riverine ecosystems for inter-basin exchanges
Many of the world's large rivers have been modified to support food security, hydropower production, navigation and trade. While these developments are necessary to support a growing human population, they also pose substantial ...
Ecology
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The silent conversations of plants
This morning, my six-year-old came into our bedroom and started reading a story from a book. She followed each word on the page, slowly forming full sentences. Sometimes she stumbled and asked for help with some "funny words," ...
Plants & Animals
23 hours ago
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Researchers find golden eagles improve their flight skills with age
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany, in collaboration with the Swiss Ornithological Institute in Switzerland and the University of Vienna in Austria, investigated how young golden eagles ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 16, 2024
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How gaps in the canopy of a European floodplain forest influence microclimate and soil biological activity
Canopy gaps in a mixed floodplain forest have a direct effect on forest soil temperature and moisture, but only have a minor impact on soil biological activity. This is the conclusion of a study by Leipzig University, the ...
Ecology
Sep 16, 2024
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Antibacterial discovery: How scavengers avoid infection and what we can learn from them
Antibacterial discovery has become a pressing global challenge. Rising antibiotic resistance and difficult-to-treat infections mean we urgently need new antibacterial drugs and infection prevention measures. Food production ...
Ecology
Sep 16, 2024
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Monitoring the health of lakes through the microbes that live in them
A lake is much more than a body of water where we bask on sunny summer days. It's also more than just a source of fresh water surrounded with nature and tranquility.
Ecology
Sep 16, 2024
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Size matters: Why fish size diversity is vital for healthy oceans
A hundred years ago, fish lived longer and grew bigger—they continued to breed, engineered ecosystems through predation and were more resilient to ocean changes such as marine heat waves.
Ecology
Sep 16, 2024
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Swimming crustacean eats unlikely food source in the deep ocean
