Sugar-poor diets wreak havoc on bumblebee queens’ health
A new study shows that without adequate sugar, a bumblebee queen's fat body, which functions like a human liver, does not correctly produce enzymes...
Big data helps farmers adapt to climate variability
A new study has precisely quantified soil and landscape features and spatial and temporal yield variations in response to climate variability.
A better way to detect underground water leaks
Researchers propose a new way to locate water leaks within the tangle of aging pipes found beneath many cities. The improvement could save time,...
Universally positive effect of cover crops on soil microbiome
Only a fraction of conventional row crop farmers grow cover crops after harvest, but a new global analysis from the University of Illinois shows...
Baldness plant gene discovery reveals origin of hairy alpine plants
Scientists have solved a puzzle that has long baffled botanists -- why some plants on high mountainsides are hairy while their low-lying cousins are...
Printer toner linked to genetic changes, health risks in new study
According a new study, the microscopic toner nanoparticles that waft from laser printers may change our genetic and metabolic profiles in ways that make...
New method converts carbon dioxide to methane at low temperatures
Scientists developed a new method to convert carbon dioxide to methane with an electric field at low temperatures. In comparison to previous methods, this...
Roadmap to a win-win against invasive weeds
Researchers have created the world's first framework, to better guide the management of terrestrial invasive species.
Eco-friendly biodiesel from palm oil?
Vegetable oil biofuels are increasingly used as an alternative to fossil fuels despite the growing controversy regarding their sustainability. In a study, researchers investigated...
Antarctic ice walls protect the climate
Inland Antarctic ice contains volumes of water that can raise global sea levels by several meters. A new study shows that glacier ice walls...
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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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