Social colonies are nothing new in the animal kingdom. We know bees, ants and termites live in large colonies, divide labor and co-operate to take care of offspring produced by a single queen.
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2021
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The sex of sea turtle hatchlings is determined by the temperature when the eggs incubate. A higher temperature produces more females, with males produced by lower temperatures.
Plants & Animals
May 14, 2021
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A new approach to genomic species delineation could impact policy and lend clarity to legislation for designating a species as endangered or at risk.
Molecular & Computational biology
May 13, 2021
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According to the International Whaling Commission, whale-watching tourism generates more than $2.5 billion a year. After the COVID-19 pandemic, this relatively safe outdoor activity is expected to rebound. Two new studies ...
Ecology
May 10, 2021
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Only one in three fertilizations leads to a successful pregnancy. Many embryos fail to progress beyond early development. Cell biologists at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen (Germany), ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 10, 2021
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As the health of ecosystems in regions around the globe declines due to a variety of rising threats, scientists continue to seek clues to help prevent future collapses.
Ecology
Apr 30, 2021
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Imagine discovering an animal species you thought had gone extinct was still living—without laying eyes on it. Such was the case with the Brazilian frog species Megaelosia bocainensis, whose complete disappearance in 1968 ...
Biotechnology
Apr 21, 2021
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Mammal communities underwent long periods of so-called functional stability despite the waxing and waning of their constituent species over tens of millions of years, even persisting through several environmental crises. ...
Evolution
Apr 15, 2021
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How do we become a complex, integrated multicellular organism from a single cell?
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 5, 2021
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Roughly five years ago, Institute Head Prof. Dr. William (Bill) Martin and his team introduced the last universal common ancestor of all living organisms and named it 'LUCA.' It lived approximately 3.8 billion years ago in ...
Evolution
Mar 31, 2021
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