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Study reveals that migrating roach fish have sharper eyesight

Roach fish that migrate between different lakes and water courses have larger pupils and better eyesight than roach that stay in one place. The adaptation makes it easier for the red-eyed freshwater migrants to find food ...

Caring for diving beetles boosts urban biodiversity

Diving beetles (Dytiscidae) maintain the balance of pond ecosystems. They feed on other aquatic organisms, such as mosquito larvae, and form part of the diet of larger animals, including fish, amphibians, and birds. Having ...

Migrating flies vital for people and nature

Buzzing insects may be seen as pests—but globally, hundreds of fly species migrate over long distances, with major benefits for people and nature, new research shows.

Museum collections reveal worldwide spread of butterfly disease

Butterfly collections are a common sight in museums, their brightly colored wings and unique patterns drawing the eyes of visitors. While these pinned specimens on display are stunning on their own, a new study from the University ...

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Sensing sickness: Study supports new method for boosting bee health
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Scientists consider cross-breeding to save Australia's orange-bellied parrot from extinction
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Newborn warty birch caterpillars defend the world's smallest territory
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Bees actively adjust flower choice based on color and distance: Updating 'flower constancy' beyond Darwin's theory
Plants & Animals
Making moves and hitting the breaks: Owl journeys surprise researchers in western Montana
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Widely used fungicide poses threat to sparrow chicks
Ecology
Urbanization reshapes soil microbes: Bacteria adapt, fungi resist
Plants & Animals
Deep-dive dinners are the norm for tuna and swordfish, oceanographers find
Ecology
Here's why border fences are bad for wildlife
Plants & Animals
From trading nutrients to storing carbon: Five things you didn't know about our underground fungi
Plants & Animals
First layers of soil to be laid on 101 Freeway wildlife crossing in California, the world's largest
Ecology
$5 billion proposal for salmon restoration aimed at addressing tribal lawsuit
Evolution
New simulation of life on Earth reveals hidden diversity of undiscovered species
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Bats' echolocation strategy: How dense colonies avoid mid-air collisions
Plants & Animals
Mountaintops contain many diverse clusters of butterfly species, but climate change may turn habitats into traps
Ecology
City trees respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts
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Microplastics found in the reproductive system of sea turtles
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Fluorescent biosensor tracks plant RNA in real time for better crops and biosecurity
Evolution
Molecular clock analysis shows bacteria used oxygen long before widespread photosynthesis
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Stem cell barcoding reveals how the brain and inner ear are formed
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Bonobos combine calls in similar ways to human language, study finds
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Antibiotic resistance among key bacterial species plateaus over time, study shows
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Cellular regulator of mRNA vaccine revealed, offering new therapeutic options
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Rising odds asteroid that briefly threatened Earth will hit moon
Archaeology
Climate change and prehistoric human populations: Study finds eastward shift of settlement areas at end of last Ice Age
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HD 144812 is a rare post-red supergiant star in a binary system, observations find
Condensed Matter
Microwave pulses can control ion-molecule reactions at near absolute zero
Condensed Matter
Physicists uncover electronic interactions mediated via spin waves
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Twisted crystals open door to smaller, more powerful sensors for optical devices
General Physics
Intriguing excess of top-quark pairs hints at discovery of smallest composite particle
Bio & Medicine
Engineers develop a way to mass manufacture nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors
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Scientists develop a way to scale up spatial genomics and lower costs
Astronomy
When a black hole winks at you: Variability identified in supermassive black hole in Andromeda galaxy
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Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security

When the natural environment is stretched beyond its ability to meet basic human needs for food, clean air, drinkable water and shelter, it is not just a humanitarian concern for the world community. Research shows that these ...

Coral diseases and water quality threaten restoration efforts

Coral diseases, particularly in the Caribbean, have caused major declines in coral populations, especially affecting staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and Elkhorn (A. palmata) corals, which play a crucial role in reef ecosystems.

Colorado's wolves expand their territory

Colorado's collared gray wolves continue to roam the state's northwest corner and central mountains as wildlife officials wait and watch for signs new pups might be born this spring.

Avian influenza discovered in NYS bobcats

Avian influenza—which has devastated poultry flocks, wildlife populations and increasingly poses a public health risk—has now been confirmed in wild bobcats in New York state.

Sustainable seaweed farming could be the way of the future

Seaweed farming could be the sustainable solution the world has been looking for, but new research from Monash University and the University of the Sunshine Coast suggests Australia has a long way to go before it can capitalize ...