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Genomics study reveals how endangered island oaks exhibit contrasting evolutionary paths
Researchers have conducted a conservation genomics study on two critically endangered island oaks—Quercus bawanglingensis and Quercus pseudosetulosa. They assem...
Marine heat waves pose significant threat to seagrass restoration efforts
A marine heat wave has undermined the success of seagrass restoration efforts at a site in north Wales, new research has found. More than 1.1 million seagrass s...
Ancient ocean circulation reversed Atlantic and Pacific oxygen patterns 15 million years ago
The eastern tropical Pacific Ocean is known for its large low-oxygen zones that are increasing in size, putting marine life at risk. New research shows that 15...
Swiss glaciers have exhausted their snow reserves
From June 29 onward, Switzerland's glaciers will have exhausted their snow reserves. Every liter of meltwater now causes them to lose mass—this is Glacier Loss...
Do animal behavior experiments give a distorted view of cooperation?
When biologists study cooperation in animals, they usually offer just a single task at a time. But what happens when animals can choose among several opportunit...
Grade inflation in pandemic strengthened university prospects for private school and disadvantaged students
The first empirical evidence of how A-level grading in the pandemic affected university applications corroborates concerns about disproportionate benefits for p...
Secrets of how we see color revealed at the molecular level
A global team has cracked a decades-old mystery, revealing the atomic structures of the molecules in our eyes that allow us to see colors. "To understand how we...
Want to be a better reader? Here's how to practice active reading
If you're part of Gen Z, chances are you rely on social media for news and current events. And if you're under 30, you're more likely to trust what you see on s...
Tiny raptor, tiny range: GPS tracking reveals pygmy falcons use less than 1 km² to raise nestlings
A new study, published in the Journal of Raptor Research, reveals that Africa's smallest diurnal bird of prey, the pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus), oper...
When a pool or pond turns green with algae, don't reach for chemicals—nature has better solutions
When the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae just days after a US$15 million renovation, the U.S. government scrambled for chemicals and ex...
A single origin story for the Milky Way's most mysterious stars
Lurking at the heart of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) is a supermassive black hole four million times the mass of the sun, surrounded by a puzzling col...
How bacteria use circadian clocks to colonize their world
Research has revealed how bacteria rely on circadian clocks to control the spread of their multicellular colonies. The findings provide important clues as to ho...