Sponges and their microbiome: Interacting for millions of years
Researchers demonstrate that sponges react to changes in their microbiome with extensive modifications in gene regulation.
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The honeyguide bird loves beeswax, but needs help breaking open bees' nests to get it. So it shows a honey badger the way to...
A seed survival story: How trees keep ‘friends’ close and ‘enemies’ guessing
A new study that included millions of tree-year observations worldwide for the first time documents and analyzes the intricate balance between seed defense and...
New single-photon Raman lidar can monitor for underwater oil leaks
Researchers report a new single-photon Raman lidar system that operates underwater and can remotely distinguish various substances. They also show that the new system...
Worm named after a comedian impacting spiny lobster reproduction and could threaten a lucrative...
A species of nemertean worm discovered by a marine biologist five years ago affects the reproductive performance of Caribbean spiny lobsters, a critical species...
Dolphin ages, pod health revealed with drone photographs
Using unoccupied aerial system, or drone, photographs, researchers are now able to determine the age-structure of free-ranging dolphin groups. This work will aid monitoring...
Turning old maps into 3D digital models of lost neighborhoods
Imagine strapping on a virtual reality headset and 'walking' through a long-gone neighborhood in your city -- seeing the streets and buildings as they...
Research reveals sources of CO2 from Aleutian-Alaska Arc volcanoes
Scientists have wondered what happens to the organic and inorganic carbon that Earth's Pacific Plate carries with it as it slides into the planet's...
Acutely exposed to changing climate, many Greenlanders do not blame humans
A new survey shows that the largely Indigenous population of Greenland is highly aware that the climate is changing, and far more likely than...
Gene editing: New study reveals shifting public sentiment
A new study has revealed a positive shift in public sentiment towards one aspect of agricultural biotechnology, showing that gene editing consistently receives higher...
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