Today, we pull the veil back on the secret sex lives of leeches and how researchers at McMaster University and Fisheries and Oceans Canada are using that information to learn about endocrine disrupting chemicals. Leeches, ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2020
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The star of Pixar's blockbuster "Finding Nemo" may be about to vanish again—this time for good—as its peculiar mating habits put it at risk from climate change, scientists said on Tuesday.
Ecology
Nov 26, 2019
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The number of honey bee colonies fell by 16 percent in the winter of 2017-18, according to an international study led by the University of Strathclyde.
Ecology
Jun 5, 2019
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While coral reefs worldwide are suffering severe damage due to global warming and ocean acidification, there is one place in the world where they are surviving these harsh conditions—the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea.
Environment
Jan 23, 2019
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Sea urchin roe is an acquired taste. Served as sushi, uni—the Japanese word for this delicacy—is actually the reproductive organ of the sea urchin.
Ecology
Jun 6, 2018
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Monitoring wombats for behaviours such as pacing and rump biting could help conservation efforts by increasing the success of captive breeding.
Ecology
May 9, 2018
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Scientists have identified a protein involved in the life cycle of the malarial parasite, paving the way for a new vaccine to reduce disease spread.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 6, 2017
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The ash dieback fungus could spread more quickly and affect more trees than previously expected, according to research at the University of Exeter.
Ecology
Oct 27, 2016
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When a colony of honeybees grows to about 4,000 members, it triggers an important first stage in its reproductive cycle: the building of a special type of comb used for rearing male reproductive, called drones. A team of ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 20, 2014
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Empty nets and few species – environmental hormones are believed responsible for the diminishing numbers of fish. How damaging are these substances really, though? Studies that depict a complete picture of the lives of ...
Ecology
Apr 2, 2014
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