Durian industry could suffer without the endangered fruit bat
Scientists have discovered that Southeast Asia's endangered fruit bats -- commonly known as flying foxes -- play an important part in the pollination of...
Free-flowing aerosol particles identified using holograms, lasers
Holographic images of free-flowing air particles may help climate change and biological weapons watchdogs better monitor the atmosphere, according to a recent study. The...
Prioritized list of invasive alien species threatening the UK’s environment
More species urgently need to be considered for inclusion on the EU’s ‘List of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern’, stresses a new study.
Strips of prairie plants slow loss of soil, nutrients and water from ag fields,...
Prairie strips integrated in rowcrops reduce soil and nutrient loss from steep ground, provide habitat for wildlife, and improve water infiltration, a decade of...
Hunt is over for one of the ‘top 50 most-wanted fungi’
In a step toward bridging the gap between fungal taxonomy and molecular ecology, scientists have characterized a sample of "mystery" fungus collected in North...
How different ant species coexist in the same territory
In every animal community, several species in the same group share habitats. An international team has chosen ants to create the largest public-access database...
Continental controls needed to maintain fightback against tree diseases
Tighter controls on timber and plant movements into Europe are necessary to prevent further disastrous effects of plant diseases, a new study of the...
Earliest evidence for a native African cultigen discovered in Eastern Sudan
Archaeologists examining plant impressions within broken pottery have discovered the earliest evidence for domesticated sorghum in Africa.
Moths: A different weapon against each enemy
It's a dangerous world out there, especially if you are a small insect. Insects have thrived on our planet for hundreds of millions of...
Genome of Fall Armyworm decoded: Moth pest is invading Africa
As part of an international consortium, researchers have sequenced one of the first genomes of a moth from the superfamily Noctuoidea: Spodoptera frugiperda, or...
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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