Biology
Physics principle explains order and disorder of swarms
Credit: Tobias Bäuerle Current experiments support the controversial hypothesis that a well-known concept in physics - a "critical point" -...
Roadkill study identifies animals most at risk in Europe
Most frequently killed species on European roads identified, as well as most vulnerableCredit: Joaquim Pedro Ferreira Around 194 million birds...
What can maritime shipping learn from brain network science?
Team of researchers from Germany and China unveils how the organisation of global maritime transport networks impacts economy by using...
Beavers are diverse forest landscapers
Credit: Sonja Kivinen Beavers are ecosystem engineers that cut down trees to build dams, eventually causing floods. Beaver-induced floods make...
Link between liver and heart disease could lead to new therapeutics
Credit: Hua Bai AMES, Iowa - A new study that looks closely at the cardiac health of flies provides new...
Extinct camelids reveal insights about North America’s ancient savannas
Credit: Christine Janis A new study looking at extinct camelids - ancestors of today's camels and llamas - tells the...
We’re not all equal in the face of the coronavirus
Credit: @DR The genetic variability of immunity lies particularly in the genes of the HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) system. These...
Putting COVID-19 diagnostic tests to the ‘test’ — how do they hold up?
Credit: Kashif Aziz Khan, York University As SARS-CoV-2 has the potential to mutate, it is important to check the efficacy...
Lizard legacy sheds new light on web of life
A special issue of Austral Ecology is celebrating the legacy of an internationally renowned ecologist, whose work launched a momentum...
Antarctic sea-ice models improve for the next IPCC report
Credit: Dave Allen The world of climate modeling is complex, requiring an enormous amount of coordination and collaboration to produce....
Scientists reveal relationship between Dek and Intron retention during muscle stem cells quiescence
Credit: HKUST Muscle stem cells, the reserve stem cell in the skeletal muscles, are responsible for muscle repair after damage....
Bees? Please. These plants are putting ants to work
In a world first, Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have discovered a plant that has successfully evolved to use ants...
UC Riverside and Eurosemillas partner to bring the next generation of avocados to market
Eurosemillas will test some of UCR's avocado scion and advanced rootstock selections on other continentsCredit: Stan Lim/UC Riverside UC Riverside...
Simple way of ‘listening’ to chicks could dramatically improve welfare
Credit: Katherine Herborn, University of Plymouth A simple and low-cost method of 'listening' to chicks may allow welfare issues to...
Reusing chicken litter shows benefits
Credit: Adelumola Oladeinde Chicken is the most consumed protein in the United States. According to the National Chicken Council, the...
Twitter fight: Birds use social networks to pick opponents wisely
UC biologists are studying dominance hierarchies in monk parakeetsCredit: UC Knowing when to fight and when to flee is a...
Clocking in with malaria parasites
Credit: © 2020 Amit Subudhi The parasites responsible for malaria seem to march to their own beat. The mystery behind...
Volcanic activity and changes in Earth’s mantle were key to rise of atmospheric oxygen
Credit: David Catling/University of Washington Oxygen first accumulated in the Earth's atmosphere about 2.4 billion years ago, during the Great...
Study on shorebirds suggests that when conserving species, not all land is equal
Credit: (Photo by Tong Mu, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) Princeton University researchers may have solved a long-standing mystery...
Infected insects may warn of impending citrus disease a year in advance
Credit: Plant Disease Citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing of HLB), transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid, is currently the biggest threat...
