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What can chimpanzees teach us about ourselves? A lot, says Craig Stanford, who’s spent three decades studying the lives of our closest cousins.This post was originally published on this site

Connecticut College researchers have found that chemical byproducts produced by the amphibian-killing fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis—commonly known as Bd—may actually help ghost shrimp survive. Their study, published in PeerJ, offers deeper insight into how these compounds […]

A biologist might go a lifetime without discovering a new species. It took a team exploring Cambodia’s limestone karst a single night to find three.This post was originally published on this site

The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug.This post was originally published on this site

The number of critically endangered black rhinos has increased slightly, but there is bad news for other rhino species, according to a global count released Thursday by the International Rhino Foundation.This post was originally published […]

A collaborative study led by the University of Helsinki shows that, in addition to climate, the diversity of moth communities is heavily influenced by land use changes. According to the study, habitat characteristics—which are mainly […]

France’s top constitutional authority on Thursday blocked a law that would allow the reintroduction of a pesticide virulently opposed by environmental groups.This post was originally published on this site

Northern fur seals are long-distance migrants, moving seasonally between breeding colonies and wintering grounds. After leaving breeding colonies in autumn, they travel south for winter foraging, returning in early spring. This allows them to avoid […]

Earth’s atmosphere transports tiny forms of cellular life, such as fungal spores, pollen, bacteria, and viruses. On their journeys, these microorganisms encounter challenging conditions such as cold temperatures, UV radiation, and a lack of nutrient […]

Adding crushed calcium carbonate—limestone—to agricultural fields can remove tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year while improving crop yields, a Yale-led study published in Nature Water found.This post was originally published on this […]