Over the past 30 years, Australia’s Tasmanian devil population has been afflicted with an infectious cancer that has pushed the species to near extinction.
Genomic Research May Be Key to Understanding Cancer Resistance in Tasmanian Devils
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Magnetic Avalanche Triggered by Quantum Effects
Iron screws and other so-called ferromagnetic materials are made up of atoms with electrons that act like little magnets.
Bees Need Food Up to a Month Earlier Than Provided by Recommended Pollinator Plants
New research from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter has revealed that plant species recommended as “pollinator friendly”* in Europe begin flowering up to a month too late in the spring to effectively contribute to bee conservation.
Manganese's Surprising Role in Soil Carbon Sequestration
Manganese in the soil of boreal forests has been found to work against the carbon storage capacity of these crucial northern habitats.
This Map Shows Where Planting Trees Would Make Climate Change Worse
Though of touted as a fix for climate change, planting trees could, in some regions, make warming more severe, a new study finds.
New Approach to Monitoring Freshwater Quality Can Identify Sources of Pollution, and Predict Their Effects
The source of pollutants in rivers and freshwater lakes can now be identified using a comprehensive new water quality analysis, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge and Trent University, Canada.
