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Losing pollinator insects puts human health at risk
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (581+ words) Biodiversity loss is directly threatening human health and welfare, according to new research. The study in Nature'reveals for the first time how the decline of insect pollinators undermines essential ecosystem services that support human nutrition and livelihoods. It's been long…...
What your dog training choices say about your ethics
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (602+ words) A new study explores how the training methods dog owners'use reflect their ethical views on animals. The findings may give dog owners new insight into why they choose certain training approaches over others. Whether a dog owner rewards their dog…...
Releasing goldfish into the wild can mess up ecosystems
2+ week, 4+ day ago (566+ words) A new study finds goldfish released into the wild can trigger rapid ecological collapse in lakes, threatening native species throughout the food web. Goldfish are a familiar fixture in homes, classrooms, and backyard ponds around the world. But when they…...
Hawaiian birds are stealing from their neighbors' nests
2+ week, 5+ day ago (643+ words) High in the forests of Hawai'i, songbirds are stealing twigs and moss from one another's nests. UC Riverside researchers found this quiet canopy crime is surprisingly common and could threaten species already struggling to survive. A new study led by…...
Could coral reefs hold the next big medicine?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (621+ words) Researchers have found that coral reefs are home to a vast array of previously unknown bioactive metabolites. Bioactive metabolites are small biomolecules that have the potential to provide the basis for new drugs, and a host of other products. "There's…...
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3+ week, 6+ day ago (61+ words) futurity. org You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4. 0 International license. Your brain doesn't predict what words come next like AI How do songbird brains create new neurons? Nasal spray reverses brain aging Add your information below…...
How do songbird brains create new neurons?
3+ week, 6+ day ago (815+ words) A new study sheds new light on how songbird brains refresh themselves'findings that could one day open the door to new human therapies. Despite its small size'typically only several inches, beak to tail'the zebra finch is a remarkable learner. A…...
Earth may have 2 X as many vertebrate species as we thought
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (608+ words) Lampropeltis knoblochi, or the Southern Arizona mountain kingsnake, was delimited as a distinct species from the Northern Arizona mountain kingsnake, or Lampropeltis pyromelana. (Credit: Yinpeng Zhang) For every recognized vertebrate species, there are on average two unrecognized, or "cryptic" species,…...
How can you get rid of a phobia?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (465+ words) An expert has answers for you about what phobias are and how you can get rid of them. In the Alfred Hitchcock classic film Vertigo, the protagonist John "Scottie" Ferguson, played by James Stewart, is plagued with acrophobia, or an…...
Shrews shrink their brains and bodies to get through winter
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (344+ words) The tiny Eurasian common shrew knows how to survive and thrive in winter with its unique ability to shrink major organs and conserve energy. (Credit: Christian Ziegler) Two new studies further advance an understanding of how shrews adapt to the…...