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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.
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#1297332021-07-27
Body size, digestive systems shape ungulate foraging
Research led by a University of Wyoming graduate student involving about 50 scientists from across the globe has provided new insights into the behavior of ungulates (hoofed animals) as it relates to forage conditions and water availability.
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#1269182021-02-08
Bolivia probes deaths of 35 endangered condors
Bolivian environmental authorities on Sunday announced an investigation into the apparent poisoning of 35 Andean condors in a rural community, one of the most devastating such cases for the endangered species.
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#1343102022-05-05
Bolivian river dolphins observed playing with an anaconda
A trio of scientists, one with Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, another from Museo Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado and a third independent researcher, report evidence of several Bolivian river dolphins playing with a Beni anaconda in the Tijamuchi River in Bolivia.
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#1286712021-05-17
Boom times for organic cocoa in Ivory Coast
Cocoa farmers across Ivory Coast, the world's biggest producer of the key ingredient for chocolate, are down in the dumps after prices for their commodity have fallen for the second year running.
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#1301622021-08-31
Boost for Africa’s research must protect its biodiversity
We write on behalf of 209 scientists (see go.nature.com/3sa16p9) to endorse a new initiative by the African Research Universities Alliance and the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities (see go.nature.com/3b364hj).
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#1276442021-03-10
Both old and young fish sustain fisheries
Scientists have used modern genetic techniques to prove age-old assumptions about what sizes of fish to leave in the sea to preserve the future of local fisheries.
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#1330622022-02-10
Brainy birds may fare better under climate change
Many North American migratory birds are shrinking in size as temperatures have warmed over the past 40 years. But those with very big brains, relative to their body size, did not shrink as much as smaller-brained birds, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis
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#1190812018-12-18
Brazil could save more species at half the cost with new forest restoration plan
A new approach to restoring Brazil's Atlantic Forest could triple biodiversity gains while reducing costs by US$28 billion.The findings, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, will be used by the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment and could guide restoration projects around the world.
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#1262422020-12-14
Brazil scientists map forest regrowth keeping Amazon from collapse: Study
Scientists have mapped Brazil’s secondary forests and are now able to pinpoint the extent, age and location of regrowing vegetation anywhere in the country, opening up opportunities for incentive programs, monitoring and forest fire prevention.
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#1318272021-11-19
Brazil: Amazon sees worst deforestation levels in 15 years
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has hit its highest level in over 15 years, official data shows. A report by Brazil's space research agency (Inpe) found that deforestation increased by 22% in a year.
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#1317532021-11-17
Breaking down glycosides in the gut and in nature
Rarely does a tool become more useful when it's broken, but that's just the case with C-glycoside, a molecule found in many plants, foods, and medicines. To be used by the body, C-glycosides must be broken down. Researchers in Japan have uncovered new insights into how this process occurs.
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#1274282021-03-01
Breakthrough in study of fish kidney disease related to climate change
New research from the University of Aberdeen could pave the way for the development of drugs and vaccines to treat a disease that is rapidly emerging in wild and farmed fish in the UK, Europe and North America, as a result of climate change.
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#1297322021-07-27
Breakthrough research examines effects introduced animals had on Madagascar’s extinct megafauna
Breakthrough research examines the effects introduced animals had on Madagascar’s extinct megafauna. Madagascar is renowned for its unique and varied biodiversity, which spans dry grasslands, wet rain forests, mangroves and deserts.
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#1310952021-10-22
Breakthrough study points to large climate benefits from small fraction of global croplands
Agricultural soils are the largest anthropogenic emission source of nitrous oxide (N2O)—a greenhouse gas 300 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. Mitigating N2O emissions from agricultural soils is an important requirement to stop global warming below the 2°C target.
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#1284052021-05-05
Breakthrough study shows no-take marine reserves benefit overfished reefs
A powerful, long-term study from WCS adds scientific backing for global calls for conserving 30 percent of the world's ocean. The studied no-take marine protected areas (MPAs) increased the growth of fish populations by 42 percent when fishing was unsustainable in surrounding areas, achieving th ...
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#1222262019-09-13
Breeding single-sex animal populations could help prevent disease and poverty
The creation of all-male or all-female groups of animals, known as monosex populations, has become a potentially useful approach in aquaculture and livestock rearing.
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#1223362019-09-24
Brewed coffee grounds offer sustainable alternative for clothing dye
Iowa State University researchers have found a natural way to add color to clothing using the leftover grounds from your daily cup of coffee.
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#1326132022-01-19
Brighton bee bricks initiative may do more harm than good, say scientists
An initiative in Brighton aimed at helping protect the bee population could do more harm than good, scientists have warned.
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#1324242022-01-12
Bringing a justice lens to wildlife management
Almost all of the world's 31 largest carnivore species, including gray wolves, grizzly bears, cheetahs and lions, have been impacted by human development and activity. Most of these animals have seen their range and populations decline over the past century, and many are listed as threatened by ...
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#1345642022-05-18
Bringing order to the chaos of sea level projections
In their effort to provide decisionmakers with insight into the consequences of climate change, climate researchers at NIOZ, Deltares and UU are bringing order to the large number of sea level projections, translating climate models to expected sea level rise.
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#1191222018-12-19
Broading the biodiversity catalogue of spider populations in the Iberian Peninsula
The biodiversity catalogue of the Iberian Peninsula spiders is now adding the discovery of a dozen new species -- from seven different families -- that are mainly found in edaphic environments (soil), according to a new article.
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#1338942022-03-31
Broken wing tactic found to be more widespread than thought
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and California Polytechnic State University, has found that the broken wing tactic used by some birds to lure predators away from their nest is more widespread than previously thought.
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#1289382021-05-31
Browning could make lakes less productive, affecting food webs and fish
As more dissolved organic matter enters lakes across the northeast United States, darkening the lakes in a phenomena called "browning," new research shows that these waters may be growing less productive and able to sustain less life.
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#1273912021-02-26
Brunt Ice Shelf: Big iceberg calves near UK Antarctic base
A big iceberg approaching the size of Greater London has broken away from the Antarctic, close to Britain's Halley research station. Surface instruments on the Brunt Ice Shelf confirmed the split early on Friday. There is currently no-one in the base, so there is no risk to human life.
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#1321882021-12-15
Bugs across globe are evolving to eat plastic, study finds
Surprising discovery shows scale of plastic pollution and reveals enzymes that could boost recycling
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#1188492018-11-08
Bugs could be key indicator of reclaimed soil health
When assessing the health of reclaimed land, look for the bugs, says a University of Alberta land reclamation researcher.Current industry standards examine the soil and its vegetation to assess the health of a site that was disturbed—such as a mine or oil or gas well—and reclaimed.
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#1337032022-03-03
Bull ant evolves new way to target pain
Australian bull ants have evolved a venom molecule perfectly tuned to target one of their predators—the echidna—that also could have implications for people with long-term pain, University of Queensland researchers say.
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#1342932022-05-05
Bum-breathing Irwin’s turtle detected in north Queensland for first time in 25 years
DNA detection methods from water samples in north Queensland have unearthed the existence of a “bum-breathing” species of turtle last seen in the region more than 25 years ago.
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#1240932020-02-05
Bumble bees prefer a low-fat diet
Bees are an important factor for our environment and our sustenance. Without insect pollination, many plant species—including various crops—cannot reproduce. "Bee mortality therefore affects food supply for human beings," said Professor Sara Leonhardt, who specializes in plant-insect interactions.
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#1353122022-07-12
Bumblebees kept in isolation make up for it by being more social later
A new study shows that social isolation changes the behavior and brain development of bumblebees, but not in the way researchers expected.
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#1248822020-03-25
Burying or burning garbage boosts airborne bacteria, antibiotic resistance genes
Municipal solid waste is trash—such as plastic, food scraps and lawn clippings—that goes into garbage bins and doesn't get recycled. Most of this waste is buried in landfills or is incinerated. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology have shown that when disposed of ...
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#1291372021-06-07
Bushfire impacts finds quarter-million hectares burnt
A Griffith study has mapped the scale and impact the 2019 bushfires had on South-East Queensland bushland, finding that 13% of rainforests and 24% of our national parks in the area were likely burnt.
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#1240402020-01-30
Bushfires and climate change bring plant-stored mercury back into our environment
Climate change and bushfire may exacerbate recent mercury pollution and increase exposure to the poisonous neurotoxin, according to our study published in the Journal of Paleolimnology.
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#1235652019-12-20
Bushfires have reshaped life on Earth before—they could do it again
The catastrophic bushfires raging across much of Australia have not only taken a huge human and economic toll, but also delivered heavy blows to biodiversity and ecosystem function.
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#1297602021-07-28
Bushfires, not pandemic lockdowns, had biggest impact on global climate in 2020
When a team of scientists began analyzing events that influenced the world's climate in 2020, they made sure to consider the pandemic-related lockdowns that reduced emissions and led to clearer skies over many cities.
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#1303302021-09-09
Butterflies feed on live young to steal chemicals for 'wedding gifts'
For the first time, milkweed butterflies have been sighted feeding on live caterpillars—their own species' young. Researchers suggest they do this to increase their supply of mating pheromones.
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#1280292021-04-12
Butterflies hedge their bets when times get tough
Understanding how organisms deal with an uncertain future may help identify which species are most vulnerable to climate change and which are best at managing the risk. In a paper published recently in the journal Evolution, Macquarie University ARC Future Fellow Associate Professor Darrell Kemp ...
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#1197472019-02-04
Butterflies thrive in grasslands surrounded by forest
For pollinating butterflies, it is more important to be close to forests than to agricultural fields, according to a study of 32,000 butterflies by researchers at Linköping University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala. The results provide important knowledge ab ...
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#1332662022-02-16
Butterfly eyespots reuse gene regulatory network that patterns antennae, legs and wings
Eyespots, the circular markings of contrasting colors found on the wings of many butterfly species, are used by these fluttering creatures to intimidate or distract predators.
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#1205982019-04-01
Butterfly numbers fall by 84% in Netherlands over 130 years – study
Butterflies have declined by at least 84% in the Netherlands over the last 130 years, according to a study, confirming the crisis affecting insect populations in western Europe.