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Study explores link between shark nose shape, size and sensitivity of smell
Sharks have reputations as "super smellers" that use olfaction to detect odors related to finding prey and mates, communicating with their own species and avoiding predators. Their olfactory system is unique because it is ...
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Microphytobenthos in the Dutch Wadden Sea feed on 'left-overs' from the bottom
The Wadden Sea is an extremely productive ecosystem whose food web is supported by benthic organisms, feeding on primary producers. In a recent publication in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, NIOZ marine biogeochemist ...
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Squirrel sperm and feet tell a different climate change story
Perhaps it's time to replace the canary in a coal mine metaphor with a squirrel in the ground. Because two University of Manitoba studies found that climate change is altering ground squirrels' sperm and feet, and this warns ...
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Dormant microbes can 'switch on' to cope with climate change
Dormant strains of bacteria that have previously adapted to cope with certain temperatures are switched back on during climatic change, study shows.
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We all know the Great Barrier Reef is in danger, and the UN has just confirmed it again
You might be forgiven for thinking it's Groundhog Day reading headlines about the Great Barrier Reef potentially being listed on the World Heritage "in danger" list. After all, there have been similar calls in 2012, 2013, ...
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New dinosaur egg species helps crack mystery of Cretaceous ecosystem in Japan
Giant skeletons aren't the only evidence that dinosaurs left behind. Tiny eggshell fragments can reveal aspects of Mesozoic ecosystems that fossilized bones and teeth fail to capture, especially because the skeletons of smaller ...
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Live fast, avoid extinction: Fast-lived species may be more resilient to human influences
Animals that live fast—that is, frequent or abundant reproduction and short lifespans—are more resilient to human-driven land use changes than those with slow life-histories, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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Study sheds light on geographic patterns in koala disease fight
University of Queensland virologists are a step closer to understanding a mysterious AIDS-like virus that is impacting koala populations differently across state lines.
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Heat waves could reduce survival of coral larvae and connectivity of coral populations in Mediterranean Sea
Global climate change and, in particular, the warming of the oceans has caused the frequency and severity of marine heat waves to increase every year, with serious consequences for the stability and resilience of coral populations.
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US bat species devastated by fungus now listed as endangered
The Biden administration declared the northern long-eared bat endangered on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to save a species driven to the brink of extinction by white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease.
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An ecological rule breaker shows the effects of climate change on body size evolution
The Northern Treeshrew, a small, bushy-tailed mammal native to South and Southeast Asia, defies two of the most widely tested ecological "rules" of body size variation within species, according to a new study coauthored by ...
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More than two million photos provide important insight into mammal behavior
Most of us are active in the day and sleep at night. We favor daylight while darkness poses constraint. Animals too have to balance their use of time to their requirements and constraints: finding food, avoiding predators, ...
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Vegetation-free patches encourage ground-nesting wild bees
Relatively little is known about the nesting requirements of ground-nesting wild bees, although nesting sites are of central importance for most wild bee species. There are almost 600 wild bee species in Germany and 75% nest ...
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Great Barrier Reef risks 'in danger' World Heritage listing
Australia's Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of "in danger" World Heritage sites, according to UN experts who warned the fading wonder has been "significantly impacted" by climate change.
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Mangroves: Environmental guardians of our coastline
They are the salt-tolerant shrubs that thrive in the toughest of conditions, but according to new UniSA research, mangroves are also avid coastal protectors, capable of surviving in heavy metal contaminated environments.
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What ancient underwater food webs can tell us about the future of climate change
What a tangled web we weave. When it comes to the impact of the climate crisis on marine food webs, we apparently have not known the half of it. That's according to a new University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) study, which ...
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Study finds that big rains eventually bring big algae blooms
In the lake-rich regions of the world, algae blooms are a growing problem. Not only are the floating green scums a nuisance for anyone hoping to enjoy the water, they can turn toxic and threaten public health.
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Study: Canada geese beat humans in longstanding territory battle
Canada geese collide with aircraft, intimidate unassuming joggers, and leave lawns and sidewalks spattered with prodigious piles of poop. They're widely considered nuisance birds, and municipalities invest considerable time ...
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Study reveals genomic potential of active soil microbial populations under simulated winter conditions
Scientists estimate that northern peatlands contain one third of the Earth's soil carbon. This makes them important ecosystems for carbon storage, which keeps carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and controls climate change. ...
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Researchers reveal how extinct Steller's sea cow shaped kelp forests
For millions of years, the Steller's sea cow, a four-ton marine mammal and relative of the manatee, shaped kelp forests along the Pacific coast of North America by eating massive quantities of kelp fronds from the upper canopies, ...
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