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Adaptation is essential for survival. Across species, it occurs over many generations through evolution and natural selection. Individual animals, how...
Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical an...
Researchers at Arizona State University have uncovered a key scientific principle that governs how what's coated on the surfaces of engineered nanopar...
A comprehensive 30-year study led by University of California, Irvine glaciologists has produced a circumpolar ice grounding line migration map of Ant...
Members of the arachnid class—think spiders, scorpions and harvestmen (daddy long legs)—are often the targets of revulsion, disgust and fear. Yet, the...
In the forests of the southeastern United States, dense tree cover dominates most landscapes. That's why the Appalachian Trail is sometimes nicknamed...
A new article introduces a science-based operational framework developed by researchers from several universities and the Danish Biodiversity Council....
A study of changes to the habitats of more than 700 species reveals massive biodiversity loss—but also possibilities for restoration. "There is a lot...
Whether it's a sudden dash across the garage or silhouette in a backyard web, spiders evoke fear in many people. But researchers don't have a clear pi...
The glacier located near Sunlight Peak, Wyo., has been its icy self since the Yellowstone region's last major glaciation occurred some 20,000 years ag...
Plants are fast-tracking their own evolution by "plugging in" genetic code stolen from their neighbors, according to new research that reveals the sec...
A new interdisciplinary study published in Nature Communications provides the first detailed insights, from a biomolecular and archaeological perspect...
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