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Invasive pike use marine corridors to colonize new Alaska territory
Northern pike are moving through salt water to invade freshwater habitats in Southcentral Alaska, according to a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE.
Plants & Animals
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The power of touch in the animal world: Research highlights its role in the persistence of friendships and cooperation
An international research team led by the University of Konstanz and Oxford Brookes University concludes that gentle touch is not only good for mental health, but also for the evolution of cooperation.
Evolution
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Human-fed red squirrels in Britain develop weaker jaws and flatter skulls
A large team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.K. has found evidence that red squirrels fed by humans in a town on England's west coast lost muscle mass and experienced changes to the shape of their ...
Gene mutation in roots that enhances microbe partnerships could cut fertilizer use
Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that makes plant roots more welcoming to beneficial soil microbes. This discovery by John Innes Centre researchers paves the way for more environmentally friendly farming ...
Cell & Microbiology
10 hours ago
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Scientists reveal cilia's secrets using connectome data
By reexamining 3D images used to map the connections between brain cells, researchers are uncovering new information about a small, elusive, and often overlooked cellular appendage.
Cell & Microbiology
10 hours ago
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Pesticide impacts on bees more complex than expected—effects akin to aging and cancer
A new study shows distinct effects of neonicotinoid pesticide exposure in different bumble bee body parts, explaining why pesticides have diverse harmful effects and highlighting the need for more sensitive safety testing. ...
Plants & Animals
12 hours ago
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Conquest of Asia and Europe by snow leopards during the last Ice Ages uncovered
An international team of scientists has identified fossils of snow leopards for the first time. The discovery has allowed them to trace the evolutionary history of the species during the Quaternary period and to propose how ...
Evolution
13 hours ago
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Identity-by-descent method reveals hidden genetic ties in rhesus macaques
Understanding biological relationships is often critical when studying animal populations. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig University, the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity ...
Plants & Animals
12 hours ago
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Paleontologists discover a new species of North African predatory dinosaur in archived images
SNSB and LMU Paleontologists have identified a new species of predatory dinosaur from the Cretaceous period in North Africa, about 95 million years old. What makes this discovery so special is that the original fossil from ...
Paleontology & Fossils
17 hours ago
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Genetic study suggests city life is shaping coyote evolution
A new study outlines the ways by which city life may be shaping the evolution of urban coyotes, the highly adaptable carnivores spotted in alleyways from Berkeley, Calif., to the Bronx, in New York.
Evolution
13 hours ago
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Cavity-nesting birds cleverly use snake skin to protect their young from predators
When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn't just making an interesting home décor choice. For some birds, it keeps predators at bay.
Plants & Animals
13 hours ago
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Geometric machine learning method promises to accelerate precision drug development
Proteins are the foundation of all life we currently know. With their virtually limitless diversity, they can perform a broad variety of biological functions, from delivering oxygen to cells and acting as chemical messengers ...
Biotechnology
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Protein that protects biological nitrogen fixation from oxidative stress could reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers
An oxygen sensor protein protects the enzymatic machinery of biological nitrogen fixation from serious damage, and its use in biotechnology could help to reduce the use of synthetic fertilizer in agriculture in the future.
Biotechnology
14 hours ago
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Study shows hot leaves can't catch carbon from the air. It's bad news for rainforests—and Earth
On the east coast of Australia, in tropical North Queensland, lies the Daintree rainforest—a place where the density of trees forms an almost impenetrable mass of green.
Plants & Animals
15 hours ago
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Model helps narrow hunt for Ebola virus hosts in bat species
Bats are widely recognized as the primary hosts of filoviruses, such as Ebola, yet the specific host species of ebolaviruses are not definitively known. In a study led by the University of California, Davis, and the Albert ...
Cell & Microbiology
14 hours ago
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Eco-friendly pesticide uses carbon dots for improved pest control
A team of researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an innovative green pesticide formulation that promises to enhance pest control while prioritizing safety ...
Biotechnology
15 hours ago
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DNA study shows extinct moa consumed colorful truffle-like fungi in New Zealand
A team of environmental scientists at Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research, in New Zealand, the University of Adelaide and the University of Auckland has found that the now-extinct flightless bird moa once consumed the colorful, ...
Mosquitoes defy droughts by drinking blood, ensuring survival and disease spread
Mosquitoes are able to survive prolonged droughts by drinking blood, which helps to explain how their populations quickly rebound when it finally rains, biologists at the University of Cincinnati said.
Plants & Animals
15 hours ago
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Songbirds socialize on the wing during migration, study suggests
The night sky teems with migrating songbirds, aloft in their millions following routes etched in evolutionary time. But those flight paths may not be entirely innate, according to research led by the University of Illinois ...
Plants & Animals
16 hours ago
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Millions rely on small-scale fisheries for nutrition and livelihoods, study finds
Small-scale fisheries play a significant but overlooked role in global fisheries production and are key to addressing hunger and malnutrition while supporting livelihoods around the world, according to research featured in ...
Ecology
16 hours ago
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