A new study published in Science and led by Monash University biologists reveals that the energy cost of reproduction is far greater than previously believed.
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2024
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(Phys.org) —It's not always easy to tell if a fish is male or female: they look more or less the same. But there are exceptions, such as guppies and, as with humans, guppy genitalia varies in size across the species.
Plants & Animals
Jun 3, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- The first systematic study of the cost of cybercrime recommends that society should spend less on antivirus software and more on policing the internet.
Economics & Business
Jun 18, 2012
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A recent study by University of Montana faculty and graduate students found that wolf predation of cattle contributes to lower weight gain in calves on western Montana ranches. This leads to an economic loss at sale several ...
Ecology
Jan 22, 2014
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The daily U.S. economic cost from solar storm-induced electricity blackouts could be in the tens of billions of dollars, with more than half the loss from indirect costs outside the blackout zone, according to a new study.
Space Exploration
Jan 18, 2017
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A disaster-weary globe will be hit harder in the coming years by even more catastrophes colliding in an interconnected world, a United Nations report issued Monday says.
Environment
Apr 26, 2022
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Saldanha Bay harbor on the west coast of South Africa has long been an important point for global shipping routes. It was also the port of entry for an unwanted stow-away: the Mediterranean mussel. The species first appeared ...
Ecology
Dec 1, 2021
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Reproducing in a fearful world is tricky. How do rodents get information of prevailing risk of death, and how do they respond to the information? A research team of evolutionary biologists from University of Jyväskylä, ...
Evolution
Jun 11, 2019
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An international study led by scientists from IRD, CNRS and MNHN reveals the massive increase in the global economic cost of the invasive Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, vectors of dengue fever, chikugunya ...
Environment
Jun 18, 2024
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The United Nations is summoning an unusual "witness" to testify to the dangers of burning fossil fuels that stoke global warming: a dinosaur.
Environment
Oct 27, 2021
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