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Species in polar regions hard hit by climate change
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False spring: Climate change may erode frogs’ ability to withstand salt pollution
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New ocean temperature data help scientists make their hot predictions
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New 3D-printed sensor can detect glyphosate in beverages
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Jet stream changes could amplify weather extremes by 2060s
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Thousands of tiny anchors keep our cells in place – and now we know...
Most of our cells are locked into place with the help of tiny anchors (called 'focal adhesions'). But if a cell morphs into a...
Utilitarian approach to global climate policy improves equity, environment and wellbeing
An approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions that is informed by the ethical theory of utilitarianism would lead to better outcomes for human development,...
Isotope mapping sheds rare light into migratory routes, natal origins of monarch butterflies
A biology student traveled 20,000 kilometers collecting milkweed, creating isotope analysis of monarch butterflies' annual migration journey, hoping to identify factors behind this threatened...
One water bucket to find them all: Detecting fish, mammals, and birds from a...
In times of exacerbating biodiversity loss, reliable data on species occurrence are essential. Environmental DNA (eDNA) - DNA released from organisms into the water...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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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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