Honey bee parasites, varroa mites, feed on fatty organs, not blood
Among the many threats to honey bee colonies around the world, one stands alone: the parasitic mite, Varroa destructor. For decades, researchers assumed that...
Marine bacterium sheds light on control of toxic metals
An ocean-dwelling bacterium has provided fresh insights into how cells protect themselves from the toxic effects of metal ions such as iron and copper....
Central Texas salamanders, including newly identified species, at risk of extinction
Biologists have discovered three new species of groundwater salamander in Central Texas, including one living west of Austin that they say is critically endangered....
History of North African date palm
Genome analysis reveals that North African date palms are a hybrid between cultivated date palms from the Middle East and a different, wild species...
UK must stay vigilant for bluetongue after 2007 ‘lucky escape’
Scientists have used mathematical modelling to identify why the 2007 UK outbreak of bluetongue -- a viral disease spread by midge bites that affects...
Cities could play a key role in pollinator conservation
Given the pressures that pollinators face in agricultural land, cities could play an important role in conserving pollinators, according to a new study. The...
Research reveals strategies for combating science misinformation
Nowhere has the impact of scientific misinformation been more profound than on the issue of climate change in the US, where a well-funded network...
Antarctic ice sheet could suffer a one-two climate punch
Variations in the axial tilt of the Earth have significant implications for the rise and fall of the Antarctic Ice Sheet, the miles-deep blanket...
Wildfire: Fort McMurray homes have normal levels of indoor toxins
Researchers have examined dust from homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., for evidence of harmful toxins left in the aftermath of the devastating 2016 wildfire....
Scientists identify how plants sense temperature
A UC Riverside researcher is leading a team exploring how plants respond to temperature.
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