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Ecology Apr 23, 2024

Study finds climate change is helping tropical fish invade Australian ocean water

A University of Adelaide study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia has found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate Australian waters. The work is published ...

Environment Apr 22, 2024

Q&A: EPA finalizes phase-out plan for 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS

Long-term, low-dose exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or forever chemicals, can hinder the immune system, interfere with hormones, and reduce the effectiveness of vaccines. It can also cause ...

Veterinary medicine Apr 22, 2024

Avian flu outbreak raises a disturbing question

If it's true that you are what you eat, then most beef-eating Americans consist of a smattering of poultry feathers, urine, feces, wood chips and chicken saliva, among other food items.

Environment Apr 22, 2024

Earth Day 2024: Four effective strategies to reduce household food waste

The global food system produces enough food for everyone, yet, in 2023, 333 million people worldwide were food insecure and 783 million were chronically hungry. An estimated 1.3 billion tons of food—14% of all produced—is ...

Environment Apr 18, 2024

Research suggests ways to ensure more sustainability in global agricultural trade

The EU wants to ensure greater sustainability in agricultural trade with the Global South—with the aim of minimizing the environmental and climate-damaging effects of importing crops such as soya, palm oil, coffee, and ...

Archaeology Apr 18, 2024

First evidence of ancient human occupation found in giant lava tube cave in Saudi Arabia

If you look from above, you can see thousands of stone structures dotting the landscape of the Arabian peninsula. On the ground, you can find a bounty of stone tools and ancient fireplaces scattered along the edges of ancient ...

Plants & Animals Apr 18, 2024

Why the kookaburra's iconic laugh is at risk of being silenced

Once, while teaching a class of environmental science students in China's Hebei University of Science and Technology, I asked who knew what a laughing kookaburra was. There were many blank faces. Then I tilted my head, much ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 17, 2024

Probiotic feed additive, in place of antibiotics, found to boost growth and health in poultry

Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious threat for public health, and the use of antimicrobials in livestock feed has been a major contributing factor in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance to ...

Archaeology Apr 17, 2024

First evidence of human occupation in lava tube cave in Saudi Arabia

Recent strides in interdisciplinary archaeological research in Arabia have unveiled new insights into the evolution and historical development of regional human populations, as well as the dynamic patterns of cultural change, ...

Plants & Animals Apr 17, 2024

Migratory birds are on the move and nature-friendly farms can help them on their way

Every spring, hundreds of thousands of birds leave their winter habitat on Poyang, the largest freshwater lake in China, and fly north over the most densely populated region on Earth to reach their breeding grounds in Siberia. ...

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