Nov. 16, 2017 — A tiny aquatic plant called duckweed might be a viable option for remove phosphorus, nitrates, nitrites and even heavy metals from lakes, ponds and slow-moving ...
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Nov. 16, 2017 — A peptide only found in Old World monkeys has the potential to stop rheumatoid arthritis progression better than established treatments, new research ...
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Nov. 15, 2017 — Biologists have discovered the relationship between “handedness”, brain structure and genes in extremely specialized cichlid ...
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Nov. 15, 2017 — The mysterious flowers of Aspidistra elatior are found on the southern Japanese island of Kuroshima. Until recently, scientists thought that A. elatior had the most unusual pollination ecology ...
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Nov. 14, 2017 — Amphibian chytridiomycosis, caused by infection with the Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis fungus, is the most devastating vertebrate disease on ...
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Nov. 14, 2017 — Three species of non-photosynthetic plants rely mainly on camel crickets to disperse their ...
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Nov. 14, 2017 — Male and female grey seal pups show distinct behavioral differences as they learn to forage effectively in the early stages of their ...
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Nov. 13, 2017 — Many birds are adjusting their life styles to breed 5-12 days earlier to avoid warming that has occurred since the early 1900s, an ongoing survey of California birds and comparison with century-old ...
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Nov. 13, 2017 — Researchers report the first sighting in 30 years of a wild alligator snapping turtle in Illinois. The discovery may be a sign of hope for this state-endangered species, or the animal could be the ...
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Nov. 13, 2017 — In Sweden and in other parts of Europe there are concerns that seals and birds compete with humans for fish resources. For the Baltic Sea, an international study now shows that this competition is a ...
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Nov. 13, 2017 — A new species of bushcricket which mimics dead leaves to the point of near invisibility and sings so loud humans can hear it has been examined for the first time using advanced technologies to reveal ...
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Nov. 13, 2017 — A survivor's guide to why forests around the world are being impacted by invasive pests and what can be done about it in an era of overwhelming human activity and climate ...
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Nov. 10, 2017 — Insects have been a valuable source of nutritional protein for centuries, as both food and feed. The challenge now is to broaden their appeal, safely and ...
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Nov. 10, 2017 — Researchers have compared how much energy bats use when flying, depending on whether they have large or small ...
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Nov. 10, 2017 — Humans have lived under the same roof with bugs since we first began building shelters 20,000 years ago. Now, scientists are studying how physical factors of our homes -- from the floor plan and the ...
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Nov. 9, 2017 — Many animals will sound an alarm to alert other members of their group of impending danger. Now, researchers have shown that crested pigeons do this in a surprisingly non-vocal way. One of their main ...
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Nov. 9, 2017 — A massive, wolf-sized otter that lived about 6 million years ago may have been a dominant predator in its time, according to a new analysis of the animal's jaws. When scientists used computers ...
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Nov. 8, 2017 — A new study has documented shifts in Hawaiian bird abundance, breeding and molting based on climate-related changes to native vegetation. Researchers with the US Forest Service's Pacific ...
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Nov. 8, 2017 — The Goffin's cockatoo is not a specialized tool user in the wild but has shown the capacity to invent and use different types of tools in captivity. Now cognitive biologists have tested these ...
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Nov. 8, 2017 — Protected zones of the Great Barrier Reef benefit fish even at the relatively lightly-fished northern reefs, according to a new ...
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