In Greek mythology, Hydra was a monstrous water serpent that lived in a swamp and terrorized nearby residents. When intrepid Hercules sliced off one of Hydra's multiple heads, two more heads grew back in its place.
Plants & Animals
Sep 16, 2021
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Millions of tourists visit the Mediterranean each year, but its deep-blue waters host the largest invasion currently underway on Earth. Almost 1,000 alien species, including fish, crustaceans, and algae are now established ...
Ecology
Sep 30, 2014
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Any way you look at it -- by sheer weight, species diversity or population -- the hard-shelled, joint-legged creepy crawlies called arthropods dominate planet Earth. Because of their success and importance, scientists have ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 10, 2010
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Would you be just as comfortable nibbling on a cricket or cockroach as you would be eating a crab?
Plants & Animals
Jan 28, 2015
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Scientists are investigating how shell waste from crustaceans could be turned into polymer precursors as a substitute to petroleum-derived solutions.
Materials Science
Feb 7, 2013
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Strawberries are one of the most economically important fruits worldwide but are easily susceptible to bruising and are highly perishable.
Other
Aug 18, 2015
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With sea ice in the Arctic melting to record lows in summer months, marine animals living there face dramatic changes to their environment. Yet some crustaceans, previously thought to spend their entire lives on the underside ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2012
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When Darwin suggested the "survival of the fittest" concept, he did not necessarily mean "survival of the biggest."
Plants & Animals
Oct 13, 2014
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University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers are close to unraveling intricate cellular pathways that control molting in blue crabs. The discoveries could revolutionize the soft-shell crab industry, generating new jobs ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 27, 2009
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From cloudy glasses to deposits in dishwashers—limescale is a ubiquitous problem. An international research collaboration led by two researchers at FAU has now investigated which substances could be added to dishwasher ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 6, 2022
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