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Mane attraction: Molecular 'switch' may control long scalp hair
Treating hair loss may be as simple as developing therapies to flip a molecular "switch," according to a new study by researchers from Penn State; the University of California, Irvine; and National Taiwan University.
Evolution
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A new twist in an old origin story: Earliest dinosaurs may have emerged in the Amazon
The remains of the earliest dinosaurs may lie undiscovered in the Amazon and other equatorial regions of South America and Africa, suggests a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.
Evolution
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Study reveals rapid shift in loggerhead sea turtles' range
Loggerhead sea turtles are sentinels for changing oceans. In a new analysis covering nearly 30 years of data on turtle movements, sea surface temperatures, and seawater chlorophyll levels, Stanford scientists found that the ...
Plants & Animals
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Computational tool streamlines genetic analysis for evolutionary biologists
Researchers at Hokkaido University have developed a new computational tool to help evolutionary biologists analyze complex genetic data to reconstruct the evolutionary history of species and the relationships between them.
Evolution
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Climate-driven changes have already threatened more than half of Central Europe's productive agricultural landscape
Droughts are a serious consequence of climate change, devastating ecosystems, along with the organisms and communities who inhabit them. Understanding the impact of this upon agricultural productivity is vital to ensure sustainable ...
Solving the evolutionary puzzle of polyploidy: How genome duplication shapes adaptation
Evolution is the basis of biological diversity, driven by mechanisms that allow organisms to adapt and survive. One such mechanism is polyploidy, where organisms carry extra copies of their genomes. While polyploidy provides ...
Evolution
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Orchid's unique structure reveals new self-pollination mechanism
130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name—revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure reproduction.
Plants & Animals
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Azraq Basin fossils reveal mammals shrank during Pleistocene-Holocene climate shift
Earth's climate changed dramatically during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene 130,000 to 7,000 years ago, when cold glacial cycles transitioned into the current warmer interglacial. Such a climatic evolution had considerable ...
Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76 million years ago
The fossilized neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like creature 76 million years ago, according to a study published 23 January in the Journal of Paleontology.
Paleontology & Fossils
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Curiosity-driven experiment helps unravel antibiotic-resistance mystery
An international collaboration has achieved an important breakthrough in understanding the genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to build resistance to drugs.
Cell & Microbiology
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Thousands of citizen scientists help identify shifts in floral traits of insect-pollinated plants
The results of cowslip observations carried out with the help of citizen scientists from 32 countries in over 5,200 locations shed light on the well-being of insect-pollinated plants under changing climate and land-use conditions.
Plants & Animals
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Native oyster and other shellfish recovery rests with robust reef restoration
When you slurp an exotic Pacific oyster or throw fresh seafood on the BBQ this weekend, spare a thought for our local shellfish reefs—most of which have been destroyed or forgotten.
Ecology
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Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging humane methods to bring down the animal's population, which is wreaking havoc on the island's agricultural sector.
Ecology
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Why is my horse not shedding its winter coat? Understanding PPID in horses
As the seasons change, so do horses' coats to help them stay warm in winter and cool in summer. But occasionally, horses can be late to shed their thick winter coats.
Plants & Animals
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WWF blasts Sweden, Finland over logging practices
Sweden and Finland, Europe's most forested countries, are not doing enough to protect their primary and old-growth forests, falling short of EU commitments, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a report Thursday.
Ecology
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Romanian fossils show hominins in Europe 500,000 years earlier than thought
Research led by the Department of Sociology & Anthropology at Ohio University has found evidence of hominin activity at a Romanian fossil site dating to at least 1.95 million years ago. This discovery pushes back the known ...
Being a ladies' man comes at a price for alpha male baboons
A few things come to mind when we imagine the alpha male type. They're the ones calling the shots, who get all the girls. But there's a downside to being a strong and powerful alpha stud—at least if you're a baboon.
Plants & Animals
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More than 100 years of data suggest men are growing taller and heavier at twice the rate of women
A gender specialist at the University of Genoa, in Italy, a psychologist at the University of Missouri, in the U.S., and a behavioralist at the University of Roehampton, in the U.K, have found that men are growing taller ...
The secret 'sex lives' of bacteria: Study challenges old ideas about how species form
When Kostas Konstantinidis proved that many bacteria—like plants and animals—are organized into species, he upended a long-held scientific belief. Scientists widely believed that bacteria, due to their unique genetic ...
Evolution
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El Niño drought reveals survival advantage in monkeys with robust stress response
White-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica who experienced more intense physiological responses to mild droughts were more fit to survive extreme drought, researchers found in a new UCLA-led study.
Plants & Animals
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Criteria for promotion to full professorship found to vary greatly around the world
Two sub-Neptune exoplanets detected by astronomers
Detecting edges of images at the speed of light
Rediscovered fossil reveals rare bird skull from 45 million years ago
Fossil footprints study is the first to track cave bears in the Iberian Peninsula
Rare wildlife species found in Cambodian national park
San Francisco coyotes adapt diet to urban landscape
