GPS tracking data reveals that the foraging activity of the European nightjar more than doubles during moon-lit nights, and the birds then migrate simultaneously about 10 days after the full moon, according to a study published ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 15, 2019
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SUP05 bacteria are often found in places where there is really no basis for life for them. Researchers in Bremen have now discovered that they are even quite active there – possibly with consequences for the global nitrogen ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 4, 2018
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Populations of predators and their prey usually follow predictable cycles. When the number of prey increases – perhaps as their food supply becomes more abundant – predator populations also grow.
Evolution
May 5, 2014
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Temperature-driven changes alter outbreak patterns of tea tortrix—an insect pest—and may shed light on how temperature influences whether insects emerge as cohesive cohorts or continuously, according to an international ...
Ecology
Aug 1, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A dramatic change in the fluctuations of vole numbers is being seen across Europe, according to a major international study.
Ecology
Apr 5, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Can an abundance of sea otters help reverse a principal cause of global warming?
Environment
Sep 7, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Decades of whaling and fishing for the largest species have altered the ability of oceans to store and sequester carbon, according to a team of marine researchers from the University of Maine, the University ...
Environment
Sep 6, 2010
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Experiencing loneliness appears to lead to a higher risk of future unemployment, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2022
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Juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonian mydas) living in nearshore waters often exhibit tumors that grow on their soft tissues and shells, symptoms of a disease called Green Turtle Fibropapillomatosis. While the disease has ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2021
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Anyone who has owned a smartphone for over a year is most likely aware that its built-in lithium (Li)-ion battery does not hold as much charge as when the device was new. The degradation of Li-ion batteries is a serious issue ...
Polymers
Mar 5, 2021
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