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New discoveries: Three tiny species added to South Africa's spectacular marine life
South Africa's marine realm is globally unique because of the two major ocean currents that meet here. The cold, slow-moving Benguela and the warm, fast-flowing Agulhas currents create a special environment that supports ...
Plants & Animals
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Increasing plant diversity in agriculture can promote soil carbon sequestration
A study carried out at the University of Helsinki demonstrates that boosting plant diversity in agriculture can increase plant biomass and improve plant–microbe interactions, both of which promote the storage of carbon ...
Ecology
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An independent panel reports findings into loss of marine life off the North East and Yorkshire coast
An independent expert panel has today (20 January) published its findings into the loss of marine life off the North East and Yorkshire coast. It follows a series of mass mortalities of crabs and lobsters that were recorded ...
Ecology
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Animal social interactions could speed up evolution
Scientists typically predict how species evolve by looking at their genes and the environment they live in, but new research from the University of Aberdeen has highlighted a key factor that's often overlooked: social interactions, ...
Evolution
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Study shows neonicotinoids are harmful to birds on all fronts
Neonicotinoids are widely used insecticides in agriculture and horticulture. However, neonicotinoids usage is highly contentious because of their unintended harmful effects on various types of organisms.
Ecology
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Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF
Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70 percent in the last half-century, according to the latest edition of a landmark assessment by WWF published on Thursday.
Ecology
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Team uncovers the complex social life of rats, with potential implications for human psychiatry
The social behaviors of the Rattus norvegicus, commonly known as the Norway rat, are far more complex than previously thought, according to a team of researchers from ELTE Eötvös Loránd University.
Plants & Animals
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Study shows early human species benefited from food diversity in steep mountainous terrain
A study published in the journal Science Advances by researchers at the IBS Center for Climate Physics (ICCP) at Pusan National University in South Korea shows that the patchwork of different ecosystems found in mountainous ...
Evolution
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Discovered by drones: World-first method reveals new plant species in endemic Hawaiian genus Schiedea
Schiedea waiahuluensis, a newly discovered species from Hawaii in the carnation family, is likely the first plant to be identified and collected using drone technology.
Plants & Animals
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Environmental law reform needed to protect endangered marine species in Australia's waters, say researchers
University of Queensland researchers are calling for reforms to Australia's environmental laws, as threatened fish species continue to be legally exported.
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2024
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Climate change fuels Libya's red spider mite scourge
Tiny but destructive red mites which thrive in arid conditions have led to huge crop losses in northwestern Libya and threaten to wreak havoc across the wider region.
Ecology
Oct 9, 2024
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A 'scent fence' that targets elephants' sensitive nostrils could stop herds from trashing crops and trees
Elephant numbers are surging in southern Africa, with fewer natural predators, reduced hunting pressure and feeding by farmers and tourist operators.
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2024
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Light pollution disturbs moths—even in the dark, study shows
Light pollution is more serious than expected: Moths not only lose their orientation directly under street lamps. Their flight behavior is also disturbed outside the cone of light.
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2024
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A peculiar algae's genome reveals clues to reef-building and climate adaptation
A team of researchers including Department of Marine Sciences Professor Senjie Lin have for the first time sequenced the genome of Halimeda opuntia, and they found several surprising details about this strange, not-so-little ...
Evolution
Oct 9, 2024
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The bright and dark sides of Pacific salmon biotransport: Study tracks migration trends over 40 years
Each year, millions of Pacific salmon make a grand journey from the ocean to their freshwater spawning grounds at the end of their life cycles. This migration has rippling effects through food webs and ecosystems along the ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2024
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Insects from the bodies of illegally hunted rhinoceroses may provide valuable forensic information
New research in Medical and Veterinary Entomology reveals that when rhinoceroses are found dead after being illegally killed by poachers, analyzing insects on the decomposing body aids in estimating the time since death. ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2024
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Stressed bees make pessimistic choices and may experience emotion-like states, new research suggests
Stressed bees are much more likely to make pessimistic choices and lack a buzz in life, new research has revealed.
Plants & Animals
Oct 8, 2024
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Study reveals relationship between nitrogen-cycling microbial communities and nitrogen removal
Excess nitrogen (N) input to the inland water bodies and marine ecosystem has contributed to a cascade of environmental issues, so N removal pathways are critical in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems for maintaining homeostasis. ...
Ecology
Oct 8, 2024
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Deadly human-wildlife conflict lies at center of Zimbabwe lake and an embattled economy, says author
A Griffith University researcher has shed light on the tragic and often overlooked human-wildlife conflicts surrounding a vast, picturesque lake that supports the livelihoods of villagers in a remote Zimbabwe region.
Ecology
Oct 8, 2024
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Study reveals how parasites thrive by balancing specialization with exploiting diverse species communities
A single shift of a parasite from one host species to another can trigger catastrophic infectious disease outbreaks. Despite this, scientists continue to debate the role of species diversity in natural environments on the ...
Ecology
Oct 8, 2024
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