Why rats would win Australian survivor
Australian rodents skulls all correspond to one simple, size-dependent shape that is more than ten million years old but it turns out this lack...
Stink bugs: Free guide for agricultural integrated pest management
Farmers in the midwestern United States have been battling increasing infestations from a variety of stink bug species in recent years, and now they...
Using landscape connectivity to control deadly mosquito-borne viruses
A research team has developed a new method for tracking how the deadly yellow fever mosquito moves through the environment, a potentially critical tool...
Playground for giant manta rays discovered in the Gulf of Mexico (video)
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Corn variety gets nutrients from bacteria, potentially reducing need for fertilizer
Is it possible to grow cereal crops without having to rely on energy-requiring commercial fertilizers? Researchers now describe a newly identified corn variety which...
Carnivores in captivity give birth at the same time of year as those in...
Reproductive seasonality is a fixed characteristic of a species -- researchers have now found that carnivores in captivity give birth at the same time...
Felling pines: Doing it sooner rather than later is better for fynbos
Here's some advice for landowners wanting to remove pine trees in the hope of seeing fynbos plants on their properties again: do so before...
Using eDNA to identify the breeding habitat of endangered species
Using wide-ranging eDNA analysis combined with traditional collection survey methods, researchers have identified the breeding site of critically endangered fish species Acheilognathus typus in...
3D reconstruction of hidden branch structures made by using image analysis and AI tech
Scientists have succeeded in reconstruction of plant branch structures, including the branch structures under leaves, by using image analysis and artificial intelligence technology, a...
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