Insects in our environment are unsung heroes. These 'mini-beasts' are often inconspicuous, but they may have a huge impact on the health of ecosystems that sustain humanity.
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When an asteroid struck 66 million years ago and wiped out dinosaurs not related to birds and three-quarters of life on Earth, early ancestors of primates and marsupials were among the only tree-dwelling (arboreal) mammals ...
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Oct 11, 2021
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In many North American lakes, a tiny clawed creature has become a big bully. The invasive rusty crayfish roams lakebeds, snapping up snails, bivalves, and water plants, cutting off food supplies for native crayfish and other ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2021
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Scientists have found new evidence of menopause in killer whales—raising fascinating questions about how and why it evolved.
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2021
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When it comes to climate change, not all organisms will lose out. A new Cal Poly study finds that rattlesnakes are likely to benefit from a warming climate.
Plants & Animals
Jun 30, 2021
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Under a concrete drainage culvert at the edge of a town in Botswana, a troop of banded mongoose is getting ready to leave its den. Moving from shade into light, the cat-sized animals scan the area for signs of danger and ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2021
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DNA testing Australian honey can reveal where it was produced and its main floral sources, according to research published today by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, and partners at the University of Melbourne and ...
Evolution
Jun 9, 2021
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Native Australian alpine plants may not be able to adapt or migrate quickly enough to survive rapid changes in climate change, a UNSW study has found.
Evolution
May 24, 2021
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CT scanning—which combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around an organism and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images of its bones, is providing new insight into an old initiative ...
Evolution
May 19, 2021
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Larger bumblebees are more likely to go out foraging in the low light of dawn, new research shows.
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May 5, 2021
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