Digital records of preserved plants and animals change how scientists explore the world
There's a whole world behind the scenes at natural history museums that most people never see -- millions upon millions of dinosaur bones, pickled...
Corn one step closer to bacterial leaf streak resistance
Bacterial leaf streak, a foliar disease in corn, has only been in the United States for a handful of years, but researchers say it's...
Deworming programs for soil-transmitted helminths
Should global government and philanthropic aid be invested in large public health deworming programs in low- and middle-income countries? Doctors know intestinal helminths can...
Many factors impacting the pH of dicamba spray mixtures
The EPA now requires new dicamba formulations registered for dicamba-resistant crops to have a pH of 5.0 or higher because of volatility and off-target...
How can we feed the world without overwhelming the planet?
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 calls for ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture. The environmental challenges posed by...
It’s all a blur…..why stripes hide moving prey
Scientists have shown that patterns -- particularly stripes which are easy to spot when an animal is still -- can also help conceal speeding...
‘Planting water’ is possible — against aridity and droughts
Scientists have developed a mathematical model that can reflect the complex interplays between vegetation, soil and water regimes. They show, for example, that in...
Advanced breeding paves the way for disease-resistant beans
Researchers are involved in the development and implementation of a method to efficiently breed for disease-resistant beans in different regions of the world. Their...
How much photovoltaics (PV) would be needed to power the world sustainably?
The International Energy Agency has dubbed increased global cooling demand as one of the most critical blind spots in today's energy debate.
Scientists identify rare evolutionary intermediates to understand the origin of eukaryotes
A new study provides a key insight into a milestone event in the early evolution of life on Earth -- the origin of the...
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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