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Plants & Animals Jul 6, 2026

Hummingbirds speed up pineapple family's evolution

Hummingbirds make bromeliad plants split into new species twice as fast as other pollinators do, scientists at the University of Reading have found. The research team gathered records of which animals pollinate 403 types ...

Plants & Animals Jul 6, 2026

Storms impact the architecture of webs and the survival of spiders

In the dense forests of the Ecuadorian Andes, the survival of a spider relies not only on its ability to prey on insects but also on its capacity to resist a threat coming from the skies. A new study revealed that the heavy ...

Ecology Jul 6, 2026

Four new groups of indigenous cacao varieties discovered in Peru

A new genetic analysis of hundreds of cacao trees representing traditional Amazonian varieties grown on farms across Peru has revealed four previously unidentified, genetically distinct groups. Lambert Motilal, with colleagues ...

Ecology Jul 6, 2026

Moving forests to save them: Here are the risks and rewards of assisted tree migration

Climate change is shifting forest conditions faster than local tree species can adapt. Higher temperatures, more frequent droughts and less predictable winters can weaken species that have been established in a region for ...

Evolution Jul 6, 2026

Phylogenomics reveals angel insects' ancestry, resolving century‑old 'Zoraptera problem'

Zoraptera, also known as angel insects or ground lice, are tiny termite-like insects generally found underneath bark or in decaying wood. The Zoraptera group includes a few dozen known insect species that closely resemble ...

Environment Jul 6, 2026

'Major' damage as super typhoon hits US islands

A "super typhoon" with the force of a Category 5 hurricane tore through the U.S. Pacific territories of the Northern Marianas and Guam on Monday, with authorities saying they had received reports of "major" damage on the ...

Plants & Animals Jul 5, 2026

Spring songbirds may help pollinate UK trees, with pollen on 89% of studied birds

The warblers—those harbingers of spring in the U.K.—have an unappreciated talent of a different sort. Common U.K. birds, including chiffchaffs and blackcaps, are playing a real role in the pollination of plants, according ...

Environment Jul 5, 2026

European cities short on shade as heat waves hit, urban mapping reveals

More than four in five homes and workplaces across 25 European cities have less nearby tree canopy than what is needed for meaningful cooling, according to an open-data analysis by an urban greening expert.

Plants & Animals Jul 5, 2026

Laughter may date back 15 million years, shared by humans and great apes

Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a new study suggests.

Environment Jul 5, 2026

'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands

Howling winds and lashing rain battered Guam and the Northern Marianas late Sunday, hours before the projected arrival of a "super typhoon" with force equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane over the U.S. Pacific territories.

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