Male vervet monkeys use punishment and coercion to de-escalate costly intergroup fights
Male vervet monkeys attack members of their own group to prevent them from escalating intergroup encounters into high-risk fights, or to de-escalate ongoing intergroup...
Nutrient pollution makes ocean acidification worse for coral reefs
A new study showed that local impacts of humans -- nutrient pollution from activities on land -- may accelerate the negative impacts of global...
Large-scale and sustainable 3D printing with the most ubiquitous natural material
Researchers have recently demonstrated the use of cellulose to sustainably manufacture/fabricate large 3D objects. Their approach diverges from the common association of cellulose with...
How pathogens affect bird migration
Whether long-distance animal migration facilitates or hampers pathogen transmission depends on how infections affect the routes and timing of migrating hosts.
Disaster recovery requires rebuilding livelihoods
The short-term losses people suffer when natural disasters strike can turn into long-term poverty if reconstruction policies don't consider how people are going to...
Injuries and loss of life boost religious faith after disasters
Weather-related disasters can make people more religious but it depends on the toll they inflict, suggests new research. If a disaster injures a significant...
Invasive species of coral boasts amazing capacity for regeneration
Colonies of sun coral multiply rapidly, driving native corals out. Scientists investigate whether the rising of oceanic temperature, combined with increasing activity of the...
Study in Fiji finds that removing sea cucumbers spells trouble for shallow coastal waters
The sea cucumber's unimpressive appearance belies the outsized role these creatures play in converting decomposing organic matter into recyclable nutrients and keeping coastal ecosystems...
Microbiome differences between urban and rural populations start soon after birth
An analysis comparing the intestinal microbiomes of both infants and adults living in rural and urban areas of Nigeria has revealed that not only...
Earth could have supported continental crust, life earlier than thought
The early Earth might have been habitable much earlier than thought, according to new research.
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