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Oldest physical evidence of butterflies or moths discovered in 236-million-year-old poop
A team of paleontologists affiliated with several institutions in Argentina, working with a colleague from the U.K., has discovered evidence of scales from lepidopterans in dung samples recovered from a dig site in Talampaya ...
Fermenting legume pulses increases antioxidant and antidiabetic properties, study finds
Food scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign identified the optimal fermentation conditions for pulses ― the dried edible seeds of legumes ― that increased their antioxidant and antidiabetic properties ...
Agriculture
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Scientists discover 230 new giant viruses that shape ocean life and health
Giant viruses play a role in the survival of single-celled marine organisms called protists. These include algae, amoeba, and flagellates, that form the base of ocean food webs. And since these protists form an important ...
Ecology
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Study finds protein droplets shield fragile DNA from repair errors
When DNA breaks inside the cell, it can spell disaster, especially if the damage occurs in areas of the genome that are difficult to repair. Now, scientists Irene Chiolo and Chiara Merigliano at the USC Dornsife College of ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Knowing what's there: New Montana State study catalogs more than 1,000 rangeland-dependent species
Through new research, a team in Montana State University's College of Agriculture has published a comprehensive look at wildlife species that depend on rangeland ecosystems, sifting through nearly 1,600 animal types.
Plants & Animals
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Endangered mountain caribou have unique gut microbes linked to lichen diet
Endangered mountain caribou in British Columbia possess a unique gut microbiome in late winter when they feed on tree lichens, a finding that could guide caribou recovery efforts, according to a new study from the University ...
Plants & Animals
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Kenya NGO saves turtles from nets, plastic and rising tides
A small charity on the Kenyan coast has become vital to the region's majestic turtle population, saving thousands from poachers, fishermen's nets and ever-worsening plastic pollution.
Ecology
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New study quantifies fish slaughter pain and cost-effectiveness of welfare solutions
A new study in Scientific Reports reveals the hidden pain of fish during slaughter and offers practical solutions to improve their welfare. Focusing on rainbow trout, the research quantifies pain in air asphyxia—a common ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2025
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Kelp forest collapse alters food web and energy dynamics in the Gulf of Maine
While kelp forests persist along northern Maine's rocky coast, kelp abundance has declined by as much as 80% on the southern coast in recent decades. In its stead, carpet-like turf algae have moved in.
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2025
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Uncovering how cells allocate space to make way for new growth
Picture a living cell as if it were a city. If you were the urban planner for this (very little, very alive) city, one of the things you would have to decide is how to allocate space for different functional uses.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 6, 2025
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Engineered oilseed crop produces high levels of powerful antioxidant
In a major step forward for sustainable pigment production, scientists have successfully engineered the oilseed crop Camelina sativa to produce high levels of astaxanthin—a valuable red antioxidant used to color farmed ...
Biotechnology
Jun 6, 2025
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First named pterosaur from Japan sheds light on ancient flying reptiles
A team of researchers from Japan, China, and Brazil have discovered a new species of pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Japan, marking the first time a pterosaur has been named based on body fossils found in the country.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jun 6, 2025
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Discovering the rich biodiversity of coral reefs using a new cutting-edge eDNA system
Just a few meters beneath the clear, blue waters of Okinawa, reef-building corals known as Scleractinia have quietly lived for centuries. Slowly, layer by layer, they have constructed intricate, rigid structures made of calcium ...
Ecology
Jun 6, 2025
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Amino acids as catalysts in the emergence of RNA
The question of how life could have emerged is one of the most long-standing mysteries in science. In a new study, the laboratory of LMU Professor Dieter Braun has uncovered an unexpected form of molecular collaboration between ...
Evolution
Jun 6, 2025
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Coral art: Drawing out the secrets of coral reef resilience to high ocean temperatures
When Victoria Glynn came to Panama to study the effects of extreme ocean temperatures on coral reefs at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) as a pre-doctoral fellow in professor Rowan Barrett's lab at McGill ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2025
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Even bumble bee queens need personal days: Study reveals surprising breaks in egg-laying cycle
Some queens don't rule nonstop. A new study from the University of California, Riverside shows that even bumble bee queens, the sole founders of their colonies, take regular breaks from reproduction—likely to avoid burning ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2025
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Sex-changing fish quick to assert dominance
University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scientists have discovered that it takes mere minutes for a species of sex-changing fish to develop dominant behavior after a change in the pecking order.
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2025
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Researchers report genetic homogeneity risks in kelp aquaculture across China
A research team led by Prof. Pang Shaojun from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), along with collaborators, has reported on the challenges of genetic homogeneity in aquaculture of the ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2025
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Motor protein myosin XI found to play crucial role in plants' active boron uptake
Boron, though required only in minimal amounts, is vital for plant development. It strengthens cell walls and supports the growth of roots and shoots. Normally, boron, in the form of boric acid, is passively absorbed by plant ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 6, 2025
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We tracked 13,000 giants of the ocean over 30 years, to uncover their hidden highways
Big animals of the ocean go about their days mostly hidden from view. Scientists know these marine megafauna—such as whales, sharks, seals, turtles and birds—travel vast distances to feed and breed.
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2025
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