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Six ways to give your dog a richer life, from 'sniffaris' to sensory gardens
While we are captivated by a vivid sunset and breathtaking views, dogs have their noses to the ground, reading the odor stories left behind by other dogs and animals. The pile of crinkling autumn leaves that gathers the smells ...
Plants & Animals
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Young T. rex or a new dinosaur? New bones add to the debate
Scientists have long puzzled over the origins of a mysterious dinosaur excavated in the 1940s: Was it a young T. rex or another type of dinosaur?
Paleontology & Fossils
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Virus-loaded patches successfully kill bacteria in contaminated food
Every year, around 600 million people are struck down by foodborne illnesses. The culprits are often common yet dangerous bacteria, such as E. coli and Salmonella, that thrive in undercooked or improperly handled food. These ...
Rare lost allele that boosts soybean seed protein identified
A research team led by Prof. Hou Xingliang from the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has used genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identify a rare allele that controls seed protein content ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 1, 2025
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Spiders inspire biologists to create artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring
The global crisis of diminishing biological diversity is challenging our current ability to monitor changes in ecosystems.
Ecology
Nov 1, 2025
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New 'miniature T rex' rewrites the history of the world's largest predator
A new specimen of one of the most controversial species of dinosaur has the potential to overturn decades of research on the T rex.
Paleontology & Fossils
Nov 1, 2025
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Drinking tequila and mezcal sustainably on The Day of the Dead
People in Mexico and elsewhere will soon be marking the annual Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) on Nov. 2. Many will celebrate the day with the quintessential Mexican beverage, tequila; perhaps in the form of a slushy margarita ...
Ecology
Nov 1, 2025
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How parasitic cuckoos lay host-matching eggs while remaining a single species
European cuckoos lay very different eggs depending on the host species. Genetic analyses have revealed how this adaptation is inherited without leading to speciation.
Evolution
Oct 31, 2025
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Research reveals chimpanzees and bonobos have 'circles of friends,' just like humans
Chimpanzees and bonobos structure their social relationships in similar ways to humans, according to a new international study led by researchers from Utrecht University and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. By analyzing ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2025
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Genetically modified phages deliver bacterial toxins to combat multidrug-resistant E. coli
At the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)—Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), biologist Jessie Vandierendonck has been investigating new, alternative treatments to combat bacterial infections using (bacterio)phages, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 31, 2025
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From food to fuel: How leucine enhances mitochondrial energy production
Mitochondria are the small organelles that generate the energy our bodies need to grow, move, and stay healthy. As mitochondria have to constantly adjust their function to meet the cell's energy demands, the process of energy ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 31, 2025
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Pulsed electrolysis could harvest nitrogen from the air for sustainable fertilizer
Nitrogen-based fertilizers are essential for modern agriculture, and compounds like ammonia and urea are also widely used in industry. However, their conventional production and use pose major environmental challenges.
Biotechnology
Oct 31, 2025
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Multifunctional landscapes could address interconnected global crises
Land use is at the heart of the many emergencies facing our world today: climate change, biodiversity loss, social injustice and food insecurity. These—exacerbated by unsustainable practices such as industrial agriculture—combine ...
Ecology
Oct 31, 2025
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Molecular 'switch' that controls aging of plant leaves discovered
A joint research team has discovered a new molecular switch that determines when plant leaves begin to age. The research team has identified for the first time a new mechanism in which RNA made from the nucleus moves to chloroplasts ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2025
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Researchers in Japan discover new jellyfish species deserving of a samurai warrior name
A student-led research group from Tohoku University has discovered a new species of the venomous Physalia (commonly known as Portuguese man-of-war) that has never been seen before in northeast Japan. This revelation suggests ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2025
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Tiny bat uses a lion-like strategy to save energy and capture large prey with surprising success
A new international study led by researchers from Aarhus University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) reveals that small bats can be just as efficient predators as lions—and often more successful.
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2025
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Expansion microscopy helps chart the planktonic universe
Plankton are the invisible engines of life on Earth, producing much of the planet's oxygen and forming the foundation of the oceanic food chain. They are also incredibly diverse, with tens of thousands of species described ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 31, 2025
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Black vultures attack and kill cattle. Climate change is one reason they're spreading north
Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under a tree line with its mother. After a few failed tries, the calf stands on wobbly legs for the first time, looking to nurse.
Ecology
Oct 31, 2025
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Babies of 'one of Australia's rarest mammals' born in wild at park for first time
In a protected forest of eastern Australia, one of the country's "rarest mammals" wandered past a trail camera, its pouch bulging slightly from the baby tucked inside. Conservationists later looked at the photos and immediately ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2025
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Assessing the threat status of Vietnam's bird species
A new study published in the journal Nature Conservation assesses the threat status of bird species from Vietnam, underscoring the country's critical conservation needs.
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2025
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