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Experiments show wild fish can recognize individual divers
For years, scientific divers at a research station in the Mediterranean Sea had a problem: at some point in every field season, local fish would follow them and steal food intended as experimental rewards. Intriguingly, these ...
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Antarctic expedition confirms the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the Weddell Sea
The CSIC-UNESPA scientific expedition has been underway since last January with the aim of monitoring the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI H5N1) in Antarctica. The first results of the campaign, ...
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Ecologists find that eastern monarch butterflies are delaying fall migration
From 2003 to 2019, amateur butterfly enthusiast Harlan Radcliff spent his lunch breaks observing butterflies on the grounds of the Camp Dodge military installation in central Iowa.
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Sweet molasses feed proves key to understanding grazing behavior in cattle
Researchers have tempted grazing cattle with sweet molasses feed to discover whether cows would roam far and wide to graze or stick close to the herd, water supplies and feed stations.
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Scientists unlock one of the toughest biomaterials and find clues to pollen's expiration date
In a new study, scientists at Umeå University have found a way to break open the protective walls of pollen grains—one of the hardest biomaterials in the world—without damaging the inside cell and its components.
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Q&A: Why 'leaky' plants could accelerate climate change
Plants play a key role in regulating Earth's climate, but recent research suggests that rising temperatures could disrupt this balance, because plants are leaking more water than previously thought.
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How moth abundances impact birds in boreal forests
A recent study has explored how changes in moth abundance affect insect-eating birds in Finland. The findings, published in Ecology Letters, reveal that the impact of moths as a food source varies between bird groups and ...
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With just 5 years to go, the world is failing on a vital deal to halt biodiversity loss, research suggests
Almost 200 nations have signed an ambitious agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity loss but none is on track to meet the crucial goal, our new research reveals.
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Restoring African grassland habitats makes life more peaceful for humans and wildlife, scientists find
Across Kenya, grasslands underpin people's lives—as well as those of animals like elephants, giraffes, and hyenas. But the climate crisis is drying out these habitats, forcing people and animals to compete for resources, ...
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Lethal second-generation rat poisons are killing endangered quolls and Tasmanian devils
Humans have been poisoning rodents for centuries. But fast-breeding rats and mice have evolved resistance to earlier poisons. In response, manufacturers have produced second generation anticoagulant rodenticides such as bromadiolone, ...
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Feb 17, 2025
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Animals as architects of the Earth: First global study reveals their surprising impact
Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world—they are its architects. A new study led by Professor Gemma Harvey from Queen Mary University of London has revealed how hundreds of species shape the landscapes we ...
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Feb 17, 2025
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Birds traversing longest distances across Americas found to be at highest risk
Scientists with the National Audubon Society published research in Nature Ecology & Evolution that will help inform global efforts to protect migratory birds. In the study, "Multispecies migratory connectivity indicates hemispheric-scale ...
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Feb 17, 2025
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Green staghorn coral may be more likely to survive ocean warming if crabs are around
A team of environmental scientists at Duke University, working with colleagues from the University of New South Wales, the University of Queensland and the University of California, has found that green staghorn coral around ...

Some fish adapt faster than others to changes in water temperature
When exposed to an increase in the water temperature of their habitat, zebrafish, three-spined stickleback and flounder adapt more quickly than goldsinny wrasse, which dwells in deeper waters.
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Feb 17, 2025
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Maugean skate return to levels not seen for a decade, but not out of the woods yet
Scientists have seen a recent upward trend in the relative abundance of Maugean skate in Macquarie Harbor and it's a potential sign that the wild population of this iconic endangered species has improved, with research catch ...
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Feb 17, 2025
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From plants to people: How vitamin B6 pathways link plant immunity to epilepsy
A study led by a team of researchers at the University of Kentucky's Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has revealed a surprising biochemical connection between plant immune responses and human neurological ...
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Feb 17, 2025
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Ultrasounds could help process edible flowers as food ingredients
Many of the flowers lining store shelves for Valentine's Day have been gifted at romantic dinners. But what happens to the flowers that went unsold?
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Feb 17, 2025
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Wildfires in the Andes cause severe soil degradation that hinders ecosystem recovery, study shows
In September 2018, a wildfire burned nearly two thousand hectares of shrubland on the Pichu Pichu volcano, an ecologically significant area in the Peruvian Andes. Unlike Mediterranean ecosystems, where vegetation has evolved ...
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Feb 17, 2025
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Reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency, study suggests
Reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland which could take in and store one million metric tons of CO2 annually, according to a new study led by researchers at the University ...
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Feb 17, 2025
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Dingoes are being culled in Victoria: How much harm to the species is needed to protect commercial profits?
A Victorian government decision to allow dingo culling in the state's east until 2028 has reignited debate over what has been dubbed Australia's most controversial animal.
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