How Nemo fits in his anemone: Study reveals how clown anemonefish adjust their growth...
Research has shown how clown anemonefish control their growth to match the size of their anemone host.
Competing cells: Cleaning up after yourself brings benefits
When different cell types compete in a confined space, those which remove debris faster have a better chance to dominate their environment. Researchers showed...
Amid climate change and conflict, more resilient food systems a must, report shows
A new study ranks the top 32 threats to food security over the next two decades, pointing to climate change and conflict as top...
Air samples from Arctic region show how fast Earth is warming
Researchers report direct observations of size-resolved ice nucleating particles in the central Arctic, spanning the entire sea ice growth and decline cycle. Their results...
Brass, woodwind instruments emit respiratory particles, study finds
Just like coughing, sneezing, talking and singing, playing wind instruments -- particularly those in the brass section -- can spread respiratory particles that may...
Urban agriculture can promote bee communities in tropical megacities
Urbanization is a primary threat to biodiversity. However, scientists know little about how urbanization affects biodiversity and ecosystem services in tropical regions of the...
Researcher links real encounter with ‘milky seas’ to satellite pictures
An atmospheric researcher compared satellite observations of a 2019 milky sea event off the coast of Java to photographic evidence from the sailing ship...
Predicting equatorial plasma bubbles with SWARM
Changes in atmospheric density after sunset can cause hot pockets of gas called 'plasma bubbles' to form over the Earth's equator, resulting in communication...
An Achilles heel shared by plants and animals
The biomolecule diphthamide is essential for the proper formation of proteins in cells. When humans are infected with diphtheria, diphthamide is altered by the...
National study offers new bike count models: Combining traditional counters and emerging GPS data
To ensure bicyclists' needs are considered when improving a transportation system, planners and engineers need to know how many people are biking, and where....
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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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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