Ape parasite genomes reveal origin, evolution of leading cause of malaria outside Africa
The genome sequences of ape parasites related to Plasmodium vivax, the main source of mosquito-borne malaria outside Africa, provide insights on the origin and...
Love vine sucks life from wasps, leaving only mummies
An evolutionary biologists have discovered a new trophic interaction -- the first example of a parasitic plant attacking a parasitic insect on a shared...
Warming waters linked to lobster disease
New findings reveal that earlier springs and hotter summers in the northeastern U.S. are making resident lobsters increasingly susceptible to epizootic shell disease, a...
A timescale for the origin and evolution of all of life on Earth
A new study has used a combination of genomic and fossil data to explain the history of life on Earth, from its origin to...
California plain shows surprising winners and losers from prolonged drought
A long-term study has tracked how hundreds of species in the Carrizo Plain National Monument fared during the historic drought that struck California from...
Strategies in US climate litigation
Researchers have analyzed all US climate change lawsuits over a 26-year period.
The bright ways forests affect their environment
New study finds volatile gases emitted by forests increase the amount of diffuse light reaching the forests. The study shows that this increased diffuse...
Carbon reserves in Central American soils still affected by ancient Mayan deforestation
Deforestation is suspected to have contributed to the mysterious collapse of Mayan civilization more than 1,000 years ago. A new study shows that the...
To float or not to float? Mystery solved as to why algae balls float...
Scientists have uncovered the age-old mystery of why marimo algae balls sink at night and float during the day.
Near two million acres on fire in the United States
The West Coast of the United States is shrouded in smoke from the 110 large fires (this does not include smaller fires within each...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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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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