Scientists develop the ‘evotype’ to unlock power of evolution for better engineering biology
Scientists have pioneered a new approach to help biological engineers both harness and design the evolutionary potential of new biosystems. Their concept of the...
Cleaning up mining pollution in rivers
Mining involves moving a lot of rock, so some mess is expected. However, mining operations can continue to affect ecosystems long after activity has...
New population of pygmy blue whales discovered with help of bomb detectors
Blue whales may be the biggest animals in the world, but they're also some of the hardest to find. A team of scientists are...
Porpoises seem to cooperate in surprisingly sophisticated group hunting
Drone footage shows that porpoises may be more social and cooperative than previously thought.
Earth’s meteorite impacts over past 500 million years tracked
For the first time, a unique study has tracked the meteorite flux to Earth over the past 500 million years. Contrary to current theories,...
Deforestation darkening the seas above world’s second biggest reef
Converting Central American tropical forests into agricultural land is changing the color and composition of natural material washing into nearby rivers, making it less...
Snowflake morays can feed on land, swallow prey without water
A new study shows that pharyngeal jaws enable at least one species of moray eel to feed on land.
Projected acidification of the Great Barrier Reef could be offset by ten years
New research has shown that by injecting an alkalinizing agent into the ocean along the length of the Great Barrier Reef, it would be...
Experiments show natural selection opposes sexual selection
Natural selection can reverse evolution that occurs through sexual selection and this can lead to better females, new research shows.
Massive plankton blooms with very different ecosystem impacts
"The big mystery about plankton is what controls its distribution and abundance, and what conditions lead to big plankton blooms," according to the author...
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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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