These baboons borrowed a third of their genes from their cousins
Genetic analyses of baboons in Kenya reveals that most of them carry traces of hybridization in their DNA. As a result of interbreeding, about...
New way to calculate environmental impact of ammonia production
The production of ammonia, a major ingredient in fertilizers, involves greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists have quantified ways to reduce carbon impacts in this process.
Sterile mice produce rat sperm
Researchers generated rat sperm cells inside sterile mice using a technique called blastocyst complementation.
All roads lead to big cities
When the evolution of towns and of roads are modeled together, the natural landscape alone is enough to predict the actual arrangement of real...
‘Win-win’ solutions to protect human health and conserve ecosystems
Research examines academic literature to find 46 interventions that would simultaneously benefit humans and the environment.
Highest coral cover in central, northern Reef in 36 years
The northern and central Great Barrier Reef have recorded their highest amount of coral cover since the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) began...
A better way to quantify radiation damage in materials
Researchers find much of the damage inside nuclear reactors is so small that it has eluded previous tests. Their new tool provides a way...
Change in bird coloration due to climate change
A study has explored whether climate change alters the plumage coloration of the blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).
New technology can help combat climate crisis
Scientists have created a novel technology that can help to tackle climate change and address the global energy crisis.
Nanoscale observations simplify how scientists describe earthquake movement
Using single calcite crystals with varying surface roughness allows engineers to simplify the complex physics that describes fault movement. Researchers now show how this...
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