London’s house sparrows (Passer domesticus) have plummeted by 71% since 1995, with new research suggesting avian…
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Limits on pot fishing can result in win-win for fishermen and marine wildlife
Restricting the amount of inshore potting for crab and lobster within marine protected areas (MPAs) can…
Timing is everything for the mutualistic relationship between ants and acacias
In the 1960s, Penn biologist Dan Janzen, as part of earning his Ph.D., re-described what has…
Researchers track how cats' weights change over time
Until now, pet owners and veterinarians didn’t know for sure. Now University of Guelph researchers have…
Miniature gravitational-wave detector to be built at Northwestern
A team of physicists and astronomers from Northwestern University is poised to lead gravitational-wave astronomy into…
Salt regulation among saltmarsh sparrows evolved in 4 unique ways
In nature, as in life, there’s often more than one way to solve a problem. That…
Giving a chip about masa
Products we commonly buy at the supermarket, such as tortillas and corn chips, are made from…
'Intensive' beekeeping not to blame for common bee diseases
More “intensive” beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects,…
Forces behind growing political polarization in congress revealed in new model
For much of the 20th century, political polarization within the United States House of Representatives tended…
Supernova observation first of its kind using NASA satellite
When NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite launched into space in April 2018, it did so with…