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A new technique has been developed to tackle illegal logging by pinpointing the wood's origin to a smaller area than ever before (
The Spanish plant that was classified by mistake
Surprisingly, there are still plant species waiting to be discovered in the Iberian Peninsula. Some are detected thanks to the latest study methods, and...
A better dye job for roots — in plants
Once we start coloring our hair, we may be surprised to learn that we begin to have a problem in common with plant biologists:...
Video shows invasive lionfish feasting on new Caribbean fish species
Researchers have reported the first observed case of lionfish preying upon a fish species that had not yet been named. Their results may indicate...
Steep declines in Kauai’s seabird populations, radar reveals
The island of Kauai is home to two endangered seabirds, the Hawaiian Petrel and the Newell's Shearwater. Monitoring these birds, which are nocturnal and...
New step in plant mastermind hormone's pathway revealed
Plants are stationary. This means that the way they grow must be highly internally regulated to use the surrounding resources in the most-advantageous way...
Decoded genome may help Mojave Desert tortoise win race to survive
Researchers may have a new tool to help conserve the Mojave Desert tortoise -- an iconic desert reptile in the Southwestern US For the...
Bacteria may supercharge the future of wastewater treatment
Wastewater treatment plants have a PR problem: People don't like to think about what happens to the waste they flush down their toilets. But...
New details on nest preferences of declining sparrow
Theory says that birds should choose nest sites that minimize their risk of predation, but studies often fail to show a connection between nest...
The chemistry of plants facing multiple stress scenarios
All living organisms harbor complex chemical networks inside their cells. The sum of all these chemical reactions is the driving force of life and...
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