The origins of farming insects
A beetle bores a tree trunk to build a gallery in the wood in order to protect its lay. As it digs the tunnel, it spreads ambrosia fungal spores that will feed the larvae. When these bore another tree, the adult beetles will be the transmission vecto.....»»
Discovery of functional prebiotic metabolism shows promise for improving carbon-capture technologies
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified the conditions for cell metabolism to emerge on the early Earth, shedding new light on the origins of life itself, along with the fundamental nature of biological carbon fixation......»»
Researchers develop optoelectronic graded neurons for perceiving dynamic motion
The tiny visual systems of flying insects have inspired researchers of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) to develop optoelectronic graded neurons for perceiving dynamic motion, enriching the functions of vision sensors for agile response......»»
A new understanding of human origins in Africa
There is broad agreement that Homo sapiens originated in Africa. But there remain many uncertainties and competing theories about where, when, and how......»»
A new model to monitor Atlantic salmon farming in Tasmania"s Storm Bay
Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC) has today released an independently reviewed report (2017-215) presenting a modeling and information system for water quality conditions in Tasmania's Storm Bay......»»
How to farm Rupees in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
To help you live in the lap of luxury, here are some of the most effective Rupee farming methods in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to get rich......»»
Poor soils lose carbon regardless of crop residue and nitrogen inputs, shows study
Let's say you're a corn grower farming on low-fertility soil. How do you go about making that soil healthier and more fertile? Many farmers think if they add plenty of nitrogen fertilizer, that nutrient, along with carbon, will be stored in the soil.....»»
New research maps out exactly what happens when agriculture replaces forestry
Humans first started farming about 12,000 years ago. On the shores of the Euphrates and the Tigris, in what is now Iraq and Syria, small groups of people started to grow peas, lentils and barley independently of each other. They felled trees to make.....»»
A new model for the evolution of honey bee brains
Researchers have proposed a new model for the evolution of higher brain functions and behaviors in the Hymenoptera order of insects. The team compared the Kenyon cells, a type of neuronal cell, in the mushroom bodies (a part of the insect brain invol.....»»
South Korea badger farming linked to illegal wildlife trade and disease concerns
Poorly monitored badger farming and illegal poaching in South Korea is a cause for concern for wildlife and human health, with regulation of the trade urgently needed, according to a new study involving UCL researchers......»»
Report: Warming climate could deliver new crops, and blights, to New Zealand
New, invasive plant-destroying insects, weeds and diseases will increasingly challenge New Zealand's borders as a warming climate and other global "megatrends" make our plants and ecosystems more exposed and vulnerable; a new report proposes......»»
Earth from space: Farming the desert
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over El Oued, in northeast Algeria, about 80 km west of the border with Tunisia......»»
Lickable toads and magic mushrooms: Wildlife traded on the dark web is the kind that gets you high
The internet has made it easier for people to buy and sell a huge variety of wildlife—from orchids, cacti and fungi to thousands of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish, as well as insects, corals and other invertebrates......»»
Research reveals an increase in the range of invasive American mink in Europe
The American mink Neogale vison is an invasive species in Europe introduced for fur farming in the 1920s and later established in the wild after escapes and illegal releases. As a feral species, it threatens native species and biodiversity, and poses.....»»
"Golden" fossils reveal origins of exceptional preservation
All that glitters is not gold, or even fool's gold in the case of fossils......»»
Researchers explain origins of dangerous coronavirus variants
HSE researchers, in collaboration with their colleagues from Skoltech and the Central Research Institute for Epidemiology, have uncovered the mechanisms behind the emergence of new and dangerous coronavirus variants, such as alpha, delta, omicron, an.....»»
Nitrogen found to affect soil invertebrates and insects
Higher levels of nitrogen in the environment (coming from fertilizers and livestock, for example) not only affect plants but also soil invertebrates and insects. The diversity of roundworms declines in areas with high input of nitrogen, and numbers o.....»»
Dandelions are a lifeline for bees on the brink. We should learn to love them, says researcher
Dandelions, love them or hate them, are blooming in abundance all over the UK this spring. As an ecologist who studies the insects which visit these flowers, so redolent of sunshine, I have never been able to understand why anyone might hate them......»»
The Hunger Games prequel The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes gets first trailer
Head back to Panem and discover the origins of a young Coriolanus Snow in the first trailer for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. .....»»
Mammalian evolution provides hints for understanding the origins of human disease
Hundreds of scientific studies have been conducted over the years to find the genes underlying common human traits, from eye color to intelligence and physical and mental illnesses......»»
Worldwide insect decline: Causes, consequences and potential countermeasures
Throughout the world, we are witnessing not just a decline in the numbers of individual insects, but also a collapse of insect diversity. Major causes of this worrying trend are land-use intensification in the form of greater utilization for agricult.....»»