Plants Battled for Millions of Years following the World’s Worst Climate Disaster
A team of scientists from University College Cork (UCC), the University of Connecticut, and the Natural History Museum of Vienna have uncovered how plants responded…
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Brown Trout can Successfully Negotiate Beaver Dams
A groundbreaking study, led by the University of Southampton (UK), has revealed that brown trout can successfully navigate beaver dams – obstacles which were previously…
Insect Numbers are Falling, which is not Good News
Using two species of flies from different climates – one from the cool, high-altitude forests of Northern California, the other hailing from the hot, dry…
A Study suggests the Prospect of a Country without Butterflies
Butterflies are disappearing in the United States. All kinds of them. With a speed scientists call alarming, and they are sounding an alarm. A sweeping…
Chemists Uncover Greener Route to make essential Industrial Chemicals
Scientists have discovered a potentially greener way to produce a crucial industrial chemical used to make many everyday products from plastics and textiles to antifreeze…
Increasing Cacao Production without Compromising Biodiversity
The productivity of cacao trees decreases with time, forcing farmers to renew their plantations by either cutting down the old trees or establishing a new…
Freshwater Algae may be the New Superfood to Feed the Planet
A green alga that grows in lakes and rivers could be the next ‘superfood’ – helping scientists to tackle global food security challenges while promoting…
Investigating the Mystery of the Lost Blue Whale Calves
Only two blue whale births have ever been recorded in human history, both decades ago. This remains an extraordinary mystery given there used to be…
Coal Pollution caused Crop Damage that Cost India Millions
In many parts of India, a single noxious pollutant from coal-fired power stations drags down annual wheat and rice yields by 10% or more, according…
Big Birds, such as Emus, are Technical Innovators, according to studies
Large birds – our closest relations to dinosaurs – are capable of technical innovation, by solving a physical task to gain access to food. This…
Climate Change affects Worldwide Cocoa Supply – new study emphasizes Pollination-based Alternatives
This Valentine’s Day, millions of pounds worth of chocolate will be exchanged as gifts, but climate change and biodiversity loss imperil future global supplies of…
Adaptation to Various Stressors is Encouraged in Urban Contexts
Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. This was found by an international team of researchers led by Dr…
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