Biology

Secret of the glass frogs revealed

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UN Biodiversity Summit: That was decided

Government representatives from 188 countries have agreed on a framework agreement on species conservation. © UN Biodiversity / CC by 2.0 ...

Bizarre: genitals as a weapon

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Alpine plants: earlier green – earlier brown

The experimental results also seem to be reflected in nature: early snowmelt (2022, right) leads to earlier browning in alpine grasslands compared to later...

What original dinosaurs ate

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Agriculture also kills insects in wildlife sanctuaries

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Dino Tail: Not a supersonic whip crack, though

Researchers have developed a "quick witted" computer model (above) of the tails of diplodocid dinosaurs (model below). © Simone Conti/Zachi Evenor ...

Agricultural weeds

This image illustrates just how much water hemp (right) can reduce corn yields. © Julia Kreiner, University of British Columbia. ...

Trade wind clouds are more climate-resilient than expected

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Overfishing: Aquaculture is not a solution

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Sociology in environmental research

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Surprising finding in ancient land vertebrates

In addition to this impressive skull fossil, many other remains have been discovered from the ancestral tetrapod Whatcheeria. © Kate Golembiewski, Field Museum ...

Self-medication in great bustards

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