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Zombie ants clamp on to aerial vegetation and hang for months spewing the spores of their parasitic fungi, but researchers noticed that they do...
Big savings in removing dams over repairs
A new study finds billions of dollars could be saved if the nation's aging dams are removed rather than repaired, but also suggests that...
New tool for female reproductive genetics
The fruit fly Drosophila is powerful for studying development and disease and there are many tools to genetically modify its cells. One tool, the...
Why heart function is reduced at high altitude
For over a century, we have known that high altitude reduces the amount of blood the heart pumps around the body with each beat....
China floods to hit US economy: Climate effects through trade chains
Fluvial floods will increase due to human-made climate change, in particular in China. This might raise direct and indirect economic losses along the global...
Tall and older Amazonian forests more resistant to droughts
A new study shows that photosynthesis in tall Amazonian forests -- forests above 30m -- is 3x less sensitive to precipitation variability than in...
Rise and fall of the Great Barrier Reef
Study is first of its kind to reconstruct evolution of reef over 30,000 years in response to abrupt environmental change.
The stick insects that survive being eaten by birds
It's commonly assumed that when insects are eaten by birds, they and their unborn young have no chance of survival. However, a team of...
Phosphorus nutrition can hasten plant and microbe growth in arid, high elevation sites
Glacial retreat in cold, high-altitude ecosystems exposes environments that are extremely sensitive to phosphorus input, new research shows. The finding upends previous ecological assumptions,...
Biologist advocates ecological approach to improving human health
Chronic diseases like cancer, autoimmune disorders and obesity may ultimately vanquish the efforts of medical intervention unless people change their diet, a biologist argues...
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