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Scientists have studied how swamp wallabies spread truffle spores around the environment. Results of the research demonstrate the importance of these animals to the...
‘Oasis effect’ in urban parks could contribute to greenhouse gas emissions
Following a year of on-site analyses at a Phoenix-area park, hydrologists identified that the park showed what meteorologists call the 'oasis effect,' a microclimate...
Does air pollution increase women’s risk of dementia?
Older women who live in locations with higher levels of air pollution may have more brain shrinkage, the kind seen in Alzheimer's disease, than...
Sexual lineage plays key role in transgenerational plasticity
A new pair of articles has shown that sexual lineage matters for how offspring receive adaptations from parents in stickleback fish. Researchers studied how...
A new understanding of ionic interactions with graphene and water
New findings could inform design of environmental technologies behind water purification processes and electric energy storage.
More children and youth drowning as warming temperatures create unstable lake ice
As winters become milder and lake ice less stable, more children and young adults are falling through the ice and fatally drowning, say researchers....
Cichlid fishes from African Lake Tanganyika shed light on how organismal diversity arises
Lake Tanganyika in Africa is a true hotspot of organismal diversity. Approximately 240 species of cichlid fishes have evolved in this lake in less...
Vertebrate biodiversity: A glimmer of hope
A team of biologists found that the picture of dramatically declining vertebrate populations of all kinds is driven by a small number of outlier...
The timeless, complimentary taste of oysters and champagne — explained
Matching prices aren't the only reason oysters and champagne pair so well. An uncanny umami synergy makes the combination of yeast-brewed bubbly and fresh...
Health trade-offs for wildlife as urbanization expands
City living appears to improve reproductive success for migratory tree swallows compared to breeding in more environmentally protected areas, a new five-year study suggests....
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