New genetic research shows extent of cross-breeding between wild wolves and domestic dogs
An international study has shown that mating between domesticated dogs and wild wolves over hundreds of years has left a genetic mark on the...
Flood protection is everyone’s responsibility
Scientists have studied the complex interplay between flooding events and economic decisions. Private businesses should not shoulder the responsibility for flood protection alone. In...
Seaweeds shelter calcifying marine life from acidifying oceans
Seaweeds create a chemical microenvironment at their surface, providing refuge for calcifying organisms that are at risk from decreasing oceanic pH, shows new research.
Pacific influences European weather
Sea surface temperature in the distant tropical Pacific can influence November weather in Europe.
‘Wiggling and jiggling’: Study explains how organisms evolve to live at different temperatures
New research explains how the 'wiggling and jiggling' of the atoms in enzymes -- the proteins that make biological reactions happen -- is 'choreographed'...
A method for predicting the impact of global warming on disease
Scientists have devised a new method that can be used to better understand the likely impact of global warming on diseases mediated by parasites,...
Marine researchers say recent sea star wasting disease epidemic defies prediction
Beginning in 2013, a mysterious disease crippled sea star populations up and down the U.S. west coast. Over a matter of months, many sea...
What plants can teach us about oil spill clean-up, microfluidics
For years, scientists have been inspired by nature to innovate solutions to tricky problems, even oil spills -- manmade disasters with devastating environmental and...
It’s givin’ me excitations: First steps of photosynthesis
Photosynthesis has driven life on this planet for more than 3 billion years -- first in bacteria, then in plants -- but we don't...
Natural enemies reduce pesticide use
Crop variety in agriculture has a positive impact on the natural enemies of aphids. Farmers can use this insight to keep aphids at bay...
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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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