Biology
Echoes of extinctions: novel method unearths disruptions in mammal trait-environment relationships
Large-bodied mammals play crucial roles in ecosystems. They create habitats, serve as prey, help plants thrive, and even influence how...
Extending the playing field for organosulfurs: a new way to synthesize sulfinate esters
Organosulfur compounds are organic molecules that contain one or more sulfur atoms bonded to carbon atoms. They not only play...
The need to hunt small prey compelled prehistoric humans to produce appropriate hunting weapons and improve their cognitive abilities
A new study from the Department of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University found that the extinction of large prey, upon...
First U.S. study of nest temperature impacts on leatherback hatchlings
One of the most unique of all sea turtle species, the leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), is distinguished by its smooth, “leathery”...
New koala relative fills a branch of Australia’s unique marsupial story
Koalas are endangered in much of Australia now but in in the past there were multiple species living across the...
ARS scientists and research partners work on developing field diagnostic kit for Lebbeck mealybug with a safer alternative
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and research partners have found a faster, safer,...
University of Tartu researcher receives prestigious ERC Starting Grant to study the arms race between bacteria and viruses
Credit: by Andres Ainelo The two-way defence mechanisms of bacteria and phages, viruses of the bacteria, can offer a solution...
Pressure in the biliary system leads to tissue changes in the liver
The liver produces bile, which the intestine uses for digestion. For the transport of bile, the liver relies on a...
Chinese paleontologists find new fossil link in bird evolution
Birds descended from theropod dinosaurs by the Late Jurassic, but our understanding of the earliest evolution of the Avialae, the...
Psychedelic rock gecko among dozens of species in need of further conservation protection in Vietnam
Further conservation measures are required to protect Vietnamese reptiles, such as the psychedelic rock gecko (Cnemaspis psychedelica), from habitat loss...
Human shoulders and elbows first evolved as brakes for climbing apes
The rotating shoulders and extending elbows that allow humans to reach for a high shelf or toss a ball with...
Fossil spines reveal deep sea’s past
Right at the bottom of the deep sea, the first very simple forms of life on earth probably emerged a...
The Max Delbrück Center celebrates 15 years of MDC-BIMSB
Since 2008, the Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology has expanded the profile of the Max Delbrück Center. In the...
Three out of four populations of rare butterflies have been lost
In just 26 years, the distribution of rare butterflies has plummeted by 72% in Eastern Denmark. Several species are threatened...
Pioneering research sheds surprising new light on evolution of plant kingdom
A new study has uncovered intriguing insights into the evolution of plant biology, effectively rewriting the history of how they...
Large herbivores keep invasive plants at bay
Large herbivores can protect local nature by eating and trampling on biodiversity-threatening invasive plant species.Credit: Suryoday Singh Mann Large herbivores...
Most species are rare. But not very rare
Halle/Saale, Fort Lauderdale. More than 100 years of observations in nature have revealed a universal pattern of species abundances: Most...
Flowering for naught: 120 years with nothing to show
A long-lived monocarpic species of bamboo, Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis, only flowers once every 120 years before it dies. The...
Illuminating new horizons: Navigating nonlinear scattering with precision
In the intricate world of light, a journey through inhomogeneous media often leads to distortions in space, time, spectrum, and...
Study connects greenhouse gas emissions to polar bear population declines, enabling greater protections under Endangered Species Act
New research from the University of Washington and Polar Bears International in Bozeman, Montana, quantifies the relationship between greenhouse gas...
