University of Oxford researchers have contributed to a study which found that very few deep reefs have any form of protection, despite facing a multitude of threats. With the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 currently underway, ...
Ecology
Dec 9, 2022
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Scientists, fishermen and nature lovers alike worry how sea creatures will fare as the oceans change around them. There's plenty of evidence that higher temperatures will place stress on marine animals. But just as important ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 8, 2022
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A closed copper mine on the Baltic Sea coast just south of Västervik has helped researchers study the capacity of coastal diatoms to survive when the environmental conditions change. A thesis from the University of Gothenburg ...
Evolution
Dec 7, 2022
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Human-released greenhouse gases are causing the world to warm, and with that warming comes increasing stress for many of the planet's plants and animals. That stress is so great that many scientists believe we are currently ...
Ecology
Dec 1, 2022
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The Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week is the longest-running cable television series in history, filling screens with sharky content every summer since 1988. It causes one of the largest temporary increases in U.S. viewers' ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 1, 2022
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Scientists have unlocked key insights into virus evolution, revealing new information that could help develop treatments for a wide variety of genetic diseases.
Evolution
Nov 30, 2022
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The sea devours large tracts of land when storms wash sand out to sea from the coast. A new study involving a researcher from the University of Gothenburg has shown that seagrass can reduce cliff erosion by up to 70% thanks ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 28, 2022
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Fertilization of an egg by sperm is the beginning of new life. The maternal and paternal genetic information, that collectively store the body plan of the living being, are combined after fertilization.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 25, 2022
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In the war between good and evil, I was there seeking to design powerful selfish strategies for investigating the defense mechanisms of cooperators. Surprisingly, the results serve a different domain of science. It gave me ...
The meltwater from glaciers carries thousands of tiny rock fragments into the sea. Using a special camera, researchers at the University of Oldenburg can make these mineral particles visible in all their diversity—and investigate ...
Ecology
Nov 21, 2022
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