Approximately 99.9% of fish and shark species are “cold-blooded,” meaning their body tissues generally match the…
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How eelgrass spread around the world
Seagrasses evolved from freshwater plants and use sunlight and carbon dioxide (CO2) for photosynthesis and are…
Desert microbes turn on drought tolerance when needed, finds study
Priming crop plants with a microbe sourced from the roots of desert plants could be a…
Q&A: COVID-19 likely came from animals—why aren't we working to prevent a new scourge?
COVID-19 has killed 7 million people worldwide so far. The novel coronavirus that causes it is…
Hitting reset to start a new embryo
New work by scientists in the U.S. and China shows how a fertilized egg cell, or…
Coexistence in microbial communities: Study challenges popular predictive rule
Microbial communities are widely used by biotechnology suppliers for processes like manufacturing biofuels and new foods,…
Demand for offsetting is low when carbon credit prices are high, finds New Zealand report
New Zealand organizations are motivated to reduce their emissions internally and expect the price of carbon…
Study demonstrates consistency of rotational evolution between open cluster and field stars for determining age
Scientists at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) and Boston University have successfully established a…
Team develops highly active catalyst for alkaline water electrolysis using boron and sulfur
Development of hydrogen-related technologies is essential to realize and sustain a carbon-neutral society. Hydrogen is obtained…
Spiritual people more likely to be skeptical about science, study finds
Scientists surveyed 600 Dutch people on what they think and believe about certain topics and how…