A new study by Chester Zoo and Nottingham Trent University scientists revealed that just over a third (38%) of more than 230 householders in Cheshire and North Wales were willing or able to introduce more wildlife-friendly ...
Ecology
Sep 18, 2026
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Australian farmers are heading into spring with an unusual mix of optimism and uncertainty.
Agriculture
Sep 18, 2026
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New research published in the Journal of Experimental Botany reveals that wheat crops are more sensitive to grain yield losses from heat waves that occur before reaching their flowering stage than those occurring later. However, ...
Agriculture
Sep 18, 2026
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Five baby orangutans abandoned in an Indian forest have exposed a "massive" exotic wildlife trade, with traffickers smuggling increasingly rare species into the country, experts say.
Ecology
Sep 18, 2026
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Growing leys—grass and clover—is nothing new in Swedish agriculture. But in the arable farming regions dominated by cereal production, leys are less common. One reason is that there needs to be a market for what is harvested.
Agriculture
Sep 17, 2026
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Norway's first fully automated facility for vegetable production was put into operation last fall. This spring, the first products hit store shelves.
Agriculture
Sep 17, 2026
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Diving into cool water can be a quick way to escape the summer heat, but during certain times of year, freshwater can pose hidden dangers to people and pets.
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2026
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A new open-access study introduces RiSpy, a data-driven fingerprinting framework that makes the identification of genome-edited (GE) rice lines more robust, scalable and broadly applicable. Researchers from Sciensano, together ...
Biotechnology
Sep 17, 2026
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Structural variants and so-called tandem repeats are individual differences in the human genome. They are increasingly linked to diseases, but analyzing and interpreting them poses challenges for researchers.
Biotechnology
Sep 17, 2026
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Old-growth forests are some of Europe's most valuable natural ecosystems, but they are also among the most threatened. Their role in conserving biodiversity, regulating the climate, preserving cultural heritage and supporting ...
Ecology
Sep 17, 2026
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