Small birds fly at high altitudes towards Africa
A new study shows that small birds migrating from Scandinavia to Africa in the autumn occasionally fly as high as 4,000 meters above sea...
Small-scale fisheries threatened: Shared management, communication key to success
New research shows that co-management approaches -- based on shared responsibility for resource management among individuals and institutions -- can build resilience to socio-environmental...
Male birds sing less to females on antidepressants from eating worms in sewage
Female starlings who have ingested dilute concentrations of antidepressants while feeding on worms, maggots and flies at sewage treatment plants appear to be less...
First North American co-occurrence of Hadrosaur and Therizinosaur tracks found in Alaska
Paleontologists and geoscientists have discovered the first North American co-occurrence of hadrosaur and therizinosaur tracks in the lower Cantwell Formation of Alaska's Denali National...
Earthquakes can be weakened by groundwater
Researchers have found that the presence of pressurized fluid in surrounding rock can reduce the intensity of earthquakes triggered by underground human activities like...
Groundbreaking poplar study shows trees can be genetically engineered not to spread
The largest field-based study of genetically modified forest trees ever conducted has demonstrated that genetic engineering can prevent new seedlings from establishing.
Each tropical tree species specializes in getting the nutrients it needs
Researchers looking for general patterns in the way tropical trees capture nutrients were surprised to find that every species has its own way of...
Key gene to accelerate sugarcane growth is identified
Researchers have developed a sugarcane line with the ScGAI gene expression silenced. The modification resulted in an adequate phenotype for use in 2G ethanol...
Tropical forest seeds use three strategies to survive
From tiny banana seeds to giant coconuts, it's tough for seeds to survive in tropical soils where they are under constant attack by fungi,...
Who owns the aquifer?
Researchers map out groundwater at stake in the wake of a court decision that bolsters Native American rights to the precious resource across an...
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