Researchers from the University of Florence and University of Pisa conducted an experiment demonstrating that managed honeybees (Apis mellifera) on Giannutri Island significantly deplete nectar and pollen availability, leading ...
A team of marine biologists, environmental researchers and land management specialists affiliated with several institutions in Australia, working with a colleague from Canada, has conducted a study of the ecological impact ...
We're all familiar with the outward signs of aging. The face that greets you in the mirror each morning may have sagging skin or thinning hair. But many age-related changes start within our cells, even our DNA, which can ...
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What if expiration dates could tell us more than when something goes bad? Scientists have found that dates on plastic food and beverage packaging can serve as markers of the Anthropocene, a period in Earth's history marked ...
Greenland sharks are thought to have lifespans that can reach 400 years. Building upon previous work, University of Tokyo-led researchers have now sequenced a chromosome-level genome of the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), ...
Shanghai Jiao Tong University along with multiple collaborating institutions including the University of Copenhagen and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, have conducted an extensive investigation into microbial ecosystems ...
From toddlers in daycare to seedlings in forests, young organisms tend to get sick more easily than adults—a phenomenon that has long puzzled parents and scientists alike.
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The life of a plant scientist involves long hours in the lab, thinking up, designing, and monitoring experiments that might tell us something new about how life works. But sometimes it helps to log off the computer, hang ...
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Sitting atop the land of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, located on the eastern hills of the Santa Cruz Mountains and about five miles southwest of Stanford University's main campus, is one of its most beautiful classrooms: Jasper ...
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Apr 4, 2025
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The scent of blooming flowers and fresh plant life is not just a perk of springtime; it is a key driver in the survival and evolution of butterflies and moths. New research led by scientists at Penn State reveals how the ...
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