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Want to save the bees? Pay attention to pathogens and flowers
New research published in the journal Ecology conclusively shows that certain physical traits of flowers affect…
Cincinnati Zoo shares expertise with Indonesia to save endangered rhinos
A University of Cincinnati adjunct professor flew to Indonesia this year to visit some old friends,…
Mathematicians explain how some fireflies flash in sync
Stake out in Pennsylvania’s Cook State Forest at the right time of year and you can…
Climate change to produce more rainbows, study finds
Climate change will increase opportunities to see rainbows, according to a new study led by researchers…
New research on groundcherries bears new fruits
Over 34 million people in the U.S. don’t have enough food. More diverse and adaptable crops…
Partisan divide contributed to false sense of racial equality in pandemic mortality
The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic were marked by far higher death rates among Black…
New research shows Antarctic summer thaw starts earlier, ends later than previously believed
New research from Colgate University changes our understanding of seasonal thawing in parts of Antarctica, as…
Natural nutrient enrichment 8 million years ago caused today's largest ocean 'dead zone'
Oxygen-starved ocean “dead zones,” where fish and animals cannot survive, have been expanding in the open…
Astronomers spot largest potentially hazardous asteroid detected in last eight years
Twilight observations with the US Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory…