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Data overload can stand in the way of new discoveries in conservation efforts
When it comes to conservation, more data is better—except when it’s not. Click here…
Even concerned consumers don't know which food choices have the lowest climate impact
The energy used to grow, process, package and transport food accounts for about a quarter of…
How the humble dung beetle engineers better ecosystems in Australia
Dung beetles play an important role helping clear up all the dung left by other animals…
Deep evolutionary links between monogamy and fatherhood are more complicated than we thought
Compared with our closest relatives, the common chimpanzee and the bonobo, humans are pretty good at…
Magic twist angles of graphene sheets identified
Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel and can be as much as six times lighter.…
A single biological factor predicts distinct cortical organizations across mammalian species
Researchers have explained how visual cortexes develop uniquely across the brains of different mammalian species. A…
More genes associated with canine hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis discovered
A study encompassing over 700 German shepherd dogs indicates that increased joint surface attrition is not…
A novel L-fucose metabolic pathway from strictly anaerobic and pathogenic bacteria
The genetic context in bacterial genomes and screening for potential substrates can help identify the biochemical…
Glass transition of spins and orbitals of electrons in a pure crystal
A joint research group from Osaka University and the University of Tokyo uncovered the mechanism of…