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#1348172022-06-01
Biodiversity in Bees and its Critical Role in a Thriving Ecosystem
Although bumblebees and honeybees get all the attention, other bees are just as important to a thriving ecosystem. According to recent research, pollinator diversity is far more important than the bees that are frequently in the spotlight.
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#1268592021-02-03
Biodiversity is its own catalyst – to a point
For decades, scientists have wrestled with rival theories to explain how interactions between species, like competition, influence biodiversity. Tracking microbial life across the planet, researchers from McGill University show that biodiversity does in fact foster further diversity in microbiom ...
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#1206542019-04-05
Biodiversity is key for the fertility and productivity of arid ecosystems
A Spanish and French team of researchers including Universidad de Alicante (UA) researcher Santiago Soliveres, members of the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, the National Agronomy Research Institute of France (INRA) and the Spanish National Research Council has studied the multiple facets of vegeta ...
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#1338802022-03-31
Biodiversity loss has knock-on effects on global markets
Biodiversity losses in countries with smaller, less-developed economies, impact large, developed economies, according to a new study.
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#1327372022-01-25
Biodiversity loss is as big of a threat as climate change - but 90% of Brits don’t see it
Since 1500, Earth has lost around a tenth of its 2 million known species. Experts have recently confirmed that the planet’s sixth mass extinction is underway - and it's being caused by human activity.
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#1232222019-12-03
Biodiversity of The World Is Sinking Down
Biodiversity throughout the globe might be in a worse state than beforehand thought as present biodiversity assessments fail to bear in mind the lengthy-lasting effect of abrupt land modifications, a brand new examine has warned.
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#1274572021-03-02
Biodiversity protects bee communities from disease, study finds
The most diverse bee communities have the lowest levels of three common viral pathogens. A new U.S. National Science Foundation-funded analysis of thousands of native and non-native Michigan bees shows that the most diverse bee communities have the lowest levels of three common viral pathogens.
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#1193912019-01-15
Biodiversity research at Stanford
Truly grasping the importance of biodiversity means diving down into the microscopic organisms in our soils and out to human social relationships affecting our ecosystems. The more we know, the better we can address threats to species diversity.
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#1352632022-07-11
Biodiversity science–policy panel calls for broadening value-of-nature concepts in sustainable development
The Intergovernmental Science–Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) approved the Summary for Policy Makers of the Assessment Report on the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature on 9 July 2022 in its ninth plenary meeting in Bonn, Germany.
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#1281882021-04-22
Biodiversity – and how your life depends on it
Animal and plant species are disappearing at alarming rates. Imperial scientists discuss what’s needed to tackle this global challenge.
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#1328232022-01-31
Biodiversity: Global count estimates Earth has 14% more tree species than previously thought
A new study, involving dozens of researchers working in 100 countries, estimates the world to have 73,300 species of tree, with 9,000 not even yet discovered. It is thought 40% of all undiscovered tree species are in South America.
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#1267152021-01-26
Biodiversity: Why foods grown in warm climates could be doing the most damage to wildlife
Nearly half of the food eaten in the UK is grown abroad. Take your morning tea or coffee. These are just two of the many crops grown in tropical and sub-tropical climates that depend on animal pollination and countless other services provided by wildlife before they can reach our kitchen tables. ...
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#1352672022-07-11
Biodiversity: Wild species can help feed the world
Biodiversity experts are calling for the preservation of often endangered wild species, which could provide food and income for billions worldwide.
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#1323422022-01-06
Bioenergy sorghum's roots can replenish carbon in soil
The world faces an increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and a shortage of carbon in the soil. However, bioenergy sorghum can provide meaningful relief from both problems, according to a new study by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists.
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#1284252021-05-05
Biogeographical affinity in Cretaceous flora from two islands of Tethys Ocean
A study published in Cretaceous Research expands the paleontological richness of continental fossils of the Lower Cretaceous with the discovery of a new water plant (charophytes), the species Mesochara dobrogeica.
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#1352852022-07-11
Biogeographical patterns of bacterial communities and their antibiotic resistomes in inland waters of Southeast China
A recent study by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences uncovered the distinct biogeographical patterns of bacterial communities and ARG (antibiotic resistance genes) profiles in inland waters of southeast China under low-anthropogenic impact at a large scale.
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#1240252020-01-30
Biological diversity as a factor of production
Can the biodiversity of ecosystems be considered a factor of production? A group of researchers under the direction of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are studying the economic benefits that farmers and foresters can obtain by focusing on several species instead of just one.
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#1202432019-03-06
Biological diversity stabilizes species interactions
The decline in biodiversity and the associated loss of plant species are greatly affecting ecosystems. Thus far, this has been shown by studies in the so-called grasslands, i.e. in areas that are not covered by buildings or are dominated by woody vegetation. A team of biologists from the Univers ...
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#1289742021-06-01
Biologists find invasive snails using new DNA-detection technique
Biologists led by the University of Iowa discovered the presence of the invasive New Zealand mud snail by detecting their DNA in waters they were inhabiting incognito.
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#1241722020-02-14
Biologists investigate the role of the largest animal brain cells
The brains of most fish and amphibian species contain two types of conspicuously large nerve cells. These are the largest cells found in any animal brain. They are called Mauthner cells and trigger lightning-fast escape responses when predators approach.
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#1255212020-11-03
Biologists shed light on mystery of how microbes evolve and affect hosts
The era of COVID-19 and the need to constantly wash one's hands and sanitize things have brought microbes to new levels of scrutiny, particularly for their impact on an individual's health.
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#1190122018-12-13
Biologists shed new light on the diversity of natural selection
For nearly 100 years, biologists have argued about how exactly natural selection can possibly work. If nature selects the individuals with the best genes, then why aren't all organisms the same? What maintains the genetic variation that natural selection acts upon, the genetic variation that has ...
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#1193882019-01-15
Biology of our ancient ancestor takes shape
The recent discovery of a new lineage of microbes has overturned biologists' understanding of the evolution of complex life on Earth. Genomic studies of Asgard archaea revealed that they carry many genes previously thought to be found only in nucleus-bearing eukaryotes, suggesting they may be cl ...
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#1187902018-11-02
Bioluminescent substance discovered in Brazilian cave worm larva
An insect larva found in the caves of Intervales State Park, an Atlantic Rainforest remnant in the municipality of Ribeirão Grande, São Paulo State, Brazil, was initially of no interest to the research group led by biochemist Vadim Viviani, a professor at the Federal University of São Carlos (UF ...
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#1195022019-01-18
Biomimicry Gives a Lift to AI in Aviation
Who among us hasn’t stared up at a hawk or a vulture circling lazily in the sky and wondered how they stay aloft so long? Or wondered how sky-darkening flocks of migrating birds can travel thousands of miles so quickly and so effortlessly?
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#1192582019-01-04
Biomimicry: Gull Birds Could Help Inspire Better Airplane Design
Science and engineering have consistently looked to nature to improve upon new or existing technology. Biomimicry has helped shape and create some of your favorite everyday products and even services.
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#1270192021-02-11
Biosensors monitor plant well-being in real time
Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed biosensors that make it possible to monitor sugar levels in real time deep in the plant tissues—something that has previously been impossible. The information from the sensors may help agriculture to adapt production as the world faces ...
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#1333982022-02-21
Birch trees remove microplastics from the soil
With the help of trees, microplastic-polluted soils could be remediated. For the first time, researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) have shown that birch trees absorb microplastics through their roots during the growth phase.
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#1273942021-02-26
Bird believed extinct for 170 years spotted in Borneo
A team of researchers from Indonesia and Singapore has found evidence of the continued existence of a bird long thought extinct. In their paper published in the journal BirdingASIA, the team describes the history of the bird, why it was thought to be extinct and how it was found in Borneo.
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#1260872020-12-08
Bird poop and lake mud 'time machine' reveal dramatic seabird declines
When European settlers began arriving to eastern North America in the 16th century, they were met by staggering numbers of seabirds.
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#1259492020-12-01
Birds able to adjust egg-laying date
Many birds are able to change their egg-laying date to cope with variable conditions, new research shows.The study examined birds and mammals, and found birds in particular showed the ability to find the "optimum" laying date.
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#1247562020-03-18
Birds are the 'canaries in the climate-change coal mine'
A bird study led by the Australian National University (ANU) provides new understanding of the ways birds and mammals respond to a rapidly warming world.
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#1205612019-03-28
Birds bug out over coffee
Coffee grown under a tree canopy is promoted as good habitat for birds, but recent University of Delaware research shows that some of these coffee farms may not be as friendly to our feathered friends as advertised.
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#1245292020-03-05
Birds of a feather better not together
Diversity plays a key role in maintaining the stability of plant and animal life in an area. But it's difficult to scale up smaller experiments to understand how changes will impact larger ecosystems.
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#1327552022-01-27
Birds shuffle and repeat their tunes to keep the audience listening
The tweets of a little song sparrow and its "bird brain" are a lot more complex and akin to human language than anyone realized. A new study finds that male sparrows deliberately shuffle and mix their song repertoire possibly as a way to keep it interesting for their female audience.
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#1270762021-02-15
Birds use massive magnetic maps to migrate—some could cover the whole world
Every year, billions of songbirds migrate thousands of miles between Europe and Africa—and then repeat that same journey again, year after year, to nest in exactly the same place that they chose on their first great journey.
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#1317562021-11-17
Birds' feeding habits are affected by their personality and self-control
For a long while, it was assumed that only humans have personalities or can exercise self-control. Now, biologists are beginning to discover that birds and other wild animals share these traits with humans.
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#1342092022-04-27
Birdwatchers of the world: Unite and take environmental action
During the COVID-19 lockdowns, an increase in people taking an interest in birdwatching revealed our deep need to connect with nature and community during stressful times. It demonstrated the link between engagement with the natural world and social activism.
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#1309622021-10-19
Birth of undersea volcano off the east coast of Africa recorded in great detail
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in France has recorded the details and characteristics of an undersea volcano that was born in 2018. In their paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience, the group describes the volcano as the largest undersea eruption ever recorded.
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#1351462022-06-30
Bite marks on ancient sperm whale relatives suggest sharks used them as fat sources
A small team of researchers from Switzerland, the U.S., Italy and Peru reports evidence that suggests ancestors of modern sperm whales were used as fat sources by ancient sharks.
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#1334092022-02-22
Black carbon pollution from tourism and research increasing Antarctic snowmelt, study says
Black carbon pollution from tourism and research activities in Antarctica is likely increasing snowmelt on the continent by an estimated 83 tonnes for each visitor, according to new research.
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#1326852022-01-20
Black eyed peas could help eliminate need for fertilizer
Black eyed peas' ability to attract beneficial bacteria isn't diminished by modern farming practices, new UC Riverside research shows. Planting it in rotation with other crops could help growers avoid the need for costly, environmentally damaging fertilizers.
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#1299362021-08-13
Black howler monkeys adapt mental maps like humans
Ever since humans began committing their view of the world to flat slabs of rock and papyrus, we had a sense that our mental maps are laid out in much the same way. However, our mental maps are nothing like paper maps. Humans rely on route-based maps.
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#1250612020-04-09
Black rhinos eavesdrop on the alarm calls of hitchhiking oxpeckers to avoid humans
In Swahili, red-billed oxpeckers are called Askari wa kifaru, or "the rhino's guard." Now, a paper appearing April 9 in the journal Current Biology suggests that this indigenous name rings true: red-billed oxpeckers may act as a first line of defense against poachers by behaving like sentinels, ...
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#1272892021-02-23
Black-footed ferret cloned to help preserve endangered species
A team of researchers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, ViaGen, Revive & Restore, Pets & Equine, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and San Diego Zoo Global has worked together to clone a black-footed ferret as part of an effort to preserve the endangered species. The work by the team ...
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#1294172021-06-21
Blackologists and the promise of inclusive sustainability
Historically, shared resources such as forests, fishery stocks and pasture lands have often been managed with an aim toward averting "tragedies of the commons," which are thought to result from selfish overuse.
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#1339412022-04-06
Blood-sucking leeches can help scientists map biodiversity
Scientists looking to measure the biodiversity of wild animals have added a surprising tool to their arsenal—blood-sucking leeches. In a new study led by a team of Harvard researchers, DNA samples extracted from the blood meals of leeches were used to map which animals live in the Ailaoshan Natu ...
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#1321792021-12-15
Blue solution to humanity’s “code red” crisis
The heat dome over Canada’s Pacific Northwest that killed hundreds of humans and “cooked” one billion sea creatures; Europe’s catastrophic floods; and the worst wildfires in almost a decade could become our new normal.
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#1300042021-08-18
Blue-green algae key to unlocking secrets of ancient past
Oxygen-producing bacteria emerged a thousand millions years before the great oxygenation event approximately 2400 million years ago, scientists have found.
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#1335092022-02-24
Body measurements for all 11,000 bird species released in open-access database
A new database called AVONET contains measurements of more than 90,000 individual birds, allowing researchers to test theories and aid conservation.