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Surprising bacteria discovery links Hawaiʻi’s groundwater to the ocean

A new species of bacteria has been discovered off the coast of Oʻahu, shedding light on how unseen microbial life connects Hawaiʻi’s land and sea ecosystems.This post was originally published on this site

Overheating bat boxes place bats in mortal danger during heat waves

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Staying cool during heat waves is challenging for small creatures, but the problem could be even more extreme for nocturnal creatures that are unable to move to cooler locations while slumbering.This post was originally published […]

Researchers call for holistic ecosystem assessment

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Plants adapt the growth of their roots and shoots differently in response to environmental changes, according to a study involving the Ecological-Botanical Garden (ÖBG) at the University of Bayreuth. The researchers challenge previous assessments of […]

Stinkbug’s ‘ears on legs’ are really symbiotic organs that nurture fungi for guarding eggs against enemies, study finds

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Like humans, insects possess sensory organs responsible for vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. For vision, insects primarily rely on compound eyes. But what about hearing? For example, crickets develop tympanal organs on their forelegs, […]

Humans driving extinctions on scale not seen since dinosaurs, scientists say

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Human activity may be triggering the greatest extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs, according to scientists. Their study, based on a review of decades of research on environmental change, as […]

‘Dual feeding’ strategy helps Mediterranean coral thrive in rising sea temperatures

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An exceptional “dual feeding” strategy underlies a Mediterranean coral’s resilience to rising sea temperatures, according to a study in Nature.This post was originally published on this site

Palm oil isn’t necessarily less sustainable than other oil crops, say conservation scientists

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Palm oil isn’t inherently bad, and olive oil isn’t inherently good, say conservation scientists in an opinion paper published in Cell Reports Sustainability.This post was originally published on this site

Road noise can actually make squirrels feel safer, new study finds

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Human disturbance has a significant impact on the behavior and habitat use of urban wildlife; however, in some situations, urban gray squirrels may actually feel safer from predators where our activity is high.This post was […]

Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number

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Bears have killed a record number of people in Japan this year, the environment ministry said on Thursday just as another possible victim was reported missing.This post was originally published on this site

Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas

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As dawn broke over San Juan Island, a team of scientists stood on the deck of a barge and unspooled over a mile of fiber-optic cable into the frigid waters of the Salish Sea. Working […]

Retail rents decrease when a marijuana dispensary moves in

As more states open the doors to legal marijuana, dispensaries are becoming a more common retail sighting. But what happens to the businesses next door when one opens for business?This post was originally published on [...]
Too much or too little AI adoption may lower workers’ job satisfaction

In research based on 2009–2020 data from 509 publicly listed US firms, lower and higher levels of adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) were associated with reduced job satisfaction, whereas moderate levels were linked to greater [...]
New study shows why clothing take-back programs fail—and what truly moves consumers to act

Retailers don’t need big financial incentives to get consumers to return used clothing—but they do need the right message. A new peer-reviewed study in the journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management finds that simply telling [...]