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Four species of limu receive Hawaiian names

In the year of the limu (edible water plant), four new species of Hawaiian red algae discovered in different areas across the Hawaiian Islands have been named and scientifically described by a team of international scientists, led by experts from the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 24th, 2022

New study reveals people"s faces evolve to match their names

A new study has found that a person's face tends to evolve to suit their name. The researchers sought to determine whether parents choose a baby name based on what seems fitting for the baby's appearance, or if the process is the other way around—t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

Researchers use omics technologies to accelerate yam research progress

A research team has summarized current progress on the yam genome, plastome, transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome, highlighting the nutrient-rich and bioactive compound-laden Dioscorea species. This research holds significant value for genetic stu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

Healthy bees, healthy planet: The impact of balanced diets on honeybee colonies

A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has revealed that a balanced diet is essential for the optimal health and task performance of honeybees, a key species for pollination and ecosystem stability. The study, led by Prof. Sharoni Shafir.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

From tree holes to trash—the breeding behavior of a frog endemic to the Andman Islands of India

A team of biologists from the University of Delhi and Zoological Survey of India, Harvard University, and the University of Minnesota has discovered a unique breeding behavior in a species of frog endemic to the Andaman Islands of India. In a new stu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

New species of tyrannosaurid dinosaur identified in China

A team of paleontologists at the Zhejiang Museum of Natural History in China reports a new species of tyrannosaurid dinosaur. Their find is published in the journal Scientific Reports......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

Podcasting getting tougher as big names get most of the cash and audience

Podcasting is getting tougher for those who don’t already have a significant following, says a new report, as a few big names take most of the cash and get most of the audience. Recent data shows that the top 25 podcasts reach almost half of reg.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

Virus that causes COVID-19 is widespread in wildlife, scientists find

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is widespread among wildlife species, according to Virginia Tech research published July 29, 2024 in Nature Communications. The virus was detected in six common backyard species, and antibodies indicati.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

Endangered gazelles find Libyan "safe haven"

Cocooned in white bags and nestled in the arms of volunteers, eight young rhim gazelles—an endangered species native to North Africa—have been transferred to an uninhabited Libyan island......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 28th, 2024

Ghosts of species past: Shedding new light on the demise of NZ"s moa can help other flightless birds

New Zealand was once home to giant flightless birds called moa. They had grown accustomed to life without predators. So the arrival of humans in the mid-13th century presented a massive—and ultimately insurmountable—challenge to their existence......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 27th, 2024

Two shark species documented in Puget Sound for first time

Oregon State University researchers have made the first scientific confirmation in Puget Sound of two distinct shark species, one of them critically endangered......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 27th, 2024

Fossil algae show a lake once existed on Lesotho"s Mafadi summit, but it vanished about 150 years ago

Lesotho is a small, land-locked, mountainous country located in the middle of South Africa. Its Eastern Lesotho Highlands are often referred to as the region's "water tower" because they receive some of the highest rainfall amounts in southern Africa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 27th, 2024

New clam species discovered in South Africa"s kelp forest

A new study sheds light on the unexplored diversity of galeommatoidean bivalves, a little-known group of marine mollusks, from the western coast of South Africa......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 26th, 2024

Non-native species are threatening vulnerable Svalbard plant life, study warns

New, non-native plant species are constantly being found in Svalbard, and researchers are working to ascertain what threat these species pose to the native plants......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 25th, 2024

Inspired by cicada wings, researchers study the insects" antimicrobial properties to develop antibacterial surfaces

Trillions of periodical cicadas—several species of the genus Magicicada that emerge every 13 or 17 years—broke soil across the Eastern U.S. this summer. News outlets likened the event to Armageddon, an apocalypse or an invasion. But what about us.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJul 25th, 2024

Waymo will receive $5 billion investment from parent Alphabet; former Cruise CEO fumes

Waymo will receive $5 billion over multiple years from Alphabet, executives said. Its robotaxi rival, GM subsidiary Cruise, drew a rebuke from its former CEO after delaying plans to manufacture the Origin robotaxi......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 24th, 2024

Systematic monitoring: Gray wolf autopsy findings since the species" comeback to Germany

At the turn of the millennium, gray wolves returned to Germany after 150 years and subsequently established territories in many parts of the country. But coexistence harbors challenges—for both humans and animals. Since 2006, almost all gray wolves.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2024

Colombia orchid sanctuary collects and clones endangered species

Deep in Colombia's northwestern forests, an orchid enthusiast has gathered a colorful collection of nearly 25,000 specimens, some of which he is cloning to protect them from extinction......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2024

Counter-drug strategies in Central America are worsening deforestation, threatening many species of birds

Activities associated with cocaine trafficking threaten two-thirds of the most important landscapes in Central America for 196 forest bird species, including 67 migratory species. This is the key takeaway from a study that colleagues and I published.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2024

Heat-sensitive trees moving uphill due to rising temperatures, study finds

Trees in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are migrating in search of more favorable temperatures, with species in mountain forests moving uphill to escape rising heat caused by climate change, a new study reveals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2024

Off Ecuador"s Galapagos, a former shark-poaching ship"s new mission

When Ecuador's navy seized a Chinese-flagged ship off the Galapagos Islands in 2017, its hold brimmed with tons and tons of poached fish, many of them threatened species like hammerhead and thresher sharks......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2024