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Greasy hair gives polar bears fur with anti-icing properties
An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most punishing climates. That ...
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Working dogs take a day to adjust to Daylight Savings Time, but pets are more flexible
Working dogs take a day to adjust to the change in routine caused by Daylight Savings Time, whereas pet dogs and their owners seem to be unaffected, according to a study published in PLOS One by Lavania Nagendran, Ming Fei ...
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The deadly pathogen that decimated sea urchins along the Red Sea coast has now spread to the Indian Ocean
An international team of researchers, led by scientists from Tel Aviv University, has discovered that the pathogen responsible for the mass deaths of sea urchins along the Red Sea coast is the same one responsible for mass ...
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Climate change reshuffles species like a deck of cards, new study says
A new study led by an ecology and evolutionary biologist at UC Santa Cruz finds that temperature changes due to climate change have a doubly detrimental impact: Not only do they destabilize animal populations, but the impacts ...
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Scientists discover a genetic lifeline for the endangered shortfin mako shark
Shortfin makos are the fastest sharks in the sea, but they're failing to outpace the scale of overfishing that is driving them to extinction. Global demand for their meat and lucrative fins has placed this predator on the ...
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Global study reveals genetic diversity loss, but conservation efforts spark hope
In the most comprehensive global analysis of genetic diversity ever undertaken, an international team of scientists has found that genetic diversity is being lost across the globe but that conservation efforts are helping ...
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Eurasian grasslands more drought-sensitive than North American counterparts, study finds
Grasslands in Asia and North America differ in their responses to drought, according to a paper in the journal Nature led by faculty at Colorado State University. The findings show that differences in the dominant grasses ...
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Boiling river provides a window into the future of Amazonia
It's a place where few living things can survive in the water. Deep in the world's largest rainforest, there is a boiling river. Found in eastern central Peru, it is a small tributary that eventually leads to the Amazon River.
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Hidden 'highways' connect Brazil's rainforests, helping tree species disperse
Forests flanking Brazil's rivers act as "highways" that have allowed tree species to move between the Amazon and Atlantic rainforests for millions of years, new research shows.
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Sea turtles make a comeback as conservation efforts pay off
Turtle populations continue to face unpredictable challenges from climate change, according to a joint study between researchers from Deakin University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), published ...
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New Mexico rare arthropod resource website launches to help conserve arthropod species
The University of New Mexico's Museum of Southwestern Biology, Natural Heritage New Mexico, and the New Mexico BioPark Society have announced the launch of a new website, the New Mexico Rare Arthropod Resource (NM-RARe).
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Conserving prairie dogs could restore North America's grasslands
Colorado State University researchers have identified priority areas for the conservation of the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States, extending from Montana to Texas and New Mexico to Arizona. Protecting these regions ...
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How can your houseplant survive up to a month and a half without watering?
Hungarian researchers at ELTE Eötvös Loránd University and the HUN-REN Center for Energy Research have shown that the leaves of the ornamental never never plant can store water efficiently for up to 45 days thanks to their ...
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Mapping of a gigantic salamander genome reveals secrets of regeneration
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have mapped the genome of the Iberian ribbed newt and revealed how the composition and organization of the DNA are linked to its ability to regenerate entire body parts.
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Blood-powered toes give salamanders an arboreal edge
Wandering salamanders are known for gliding high through the canopies of coastal redwood forests, but how the small amphibians stick their landing and take-off with ease remains something of a mystery.
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Florida's citrus outlook remains bleak, but new science offers hope
Florida orange growers are bracing for yet another record-low harvest as climate challenges and diseased trees continue to cripple the once bustling industry.
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'Super pod' of 1,500 dolphins captured on drone video as they cavort off California's coast
A miles-long cluster of dolphins has been filmed leaping and gliding across Carmel Bay off the central coast of California, forming an unusual "super pod" of more than 1,500 of the marine creatures.
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Global wildlife trade is an enormous market, and US imports billions of animals from nearly 30,000 species
When people think of wildlife trade, they often picture smugglers sneaking in rare and endangered species from far-off countries. Yet most wildlife trade is actually legal, and the United States is one of the world's biggest ...
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Large African carnivores research explores effects of prey depletion on populations
Two recently published studies by a Montana State University ecologist reveal new findings about the relationship between population dynamics of two species of large African carnivores and the availability of their prey.
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From sky to sea: Drones transform wildlife research with non-invasive techniques
Drones are emerging as a critical scientific tool and revolutionizing the way scientists gather data on how animals' bodies work in the wild, new research from Monash University and Phillip Island Nature Parks has found.
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