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Climate change may wake up 'sleeper' weeds
Apr 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Climate change will cause some of Australia’s potential weeds to move south by up to 1000km, according to a report by scientists at CSIRO’s Climate Adaptation Flagship.
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Trees, Ants and Elephants: Balance Gone Bad
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Jan 17, 2008 |
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UC Davis researchers in Africa have a riveting tale of natural balance gone bad, with an unhappy moral for other ecosystems: This could happen to you.
Herbivory discovered in a spider
Oct 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There are approximately 40,000 species of spiders in the world, all of which have been thought to be strict predators that feed on insects or other animals. Now, scientists have found that ...
Faster koa tree growth without adverse ecosystem effects
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Mar 27, 2008 |
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U.S. Forest Service scientists with the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry have completed a study on ways to make high-value koa trees grow faster, while increasing biodiversity, carbon sequestration, scenic ...
Scientists announce unique acacia tree's promise to revive African soils
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Scientists said today at the 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry that a type of acacia tree with an unusual growth habit—unlike virtually all other trees—holds particular promise for farmers in Africa as a free source of nitrogen ...
Old before their time? Aging in flies under natural vs. laboratory conditions
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Sep 05, 2008 |
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Evolutionary studies of aging typically utilize small, short-lived animals (insects, worms, mice) under benign conditions – constant temperature and humidity, no parasites, superabundant food – in the laboratory. ...
Probing Question: Is the Ark of the Covenant real?
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 24, 2009 |
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When you hear the words "Ark of the Covenant" what comes to mind? For some, Steven Spielberg’s film "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" provides the most vivid pop-culture reference to this mysterious ...
Elephants' fear of angry bees could help to protect them
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Oct 08, 2007 |
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At a time when encroaching human development in former wildlife areas has compressed African elephants into ever smaller home ranges and increased levels of human-elephant conflict, a study in the October 9th issue of Current Bi ...
Significant increase in alien plants in Europe
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Sep 17, 2008 |
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The number of alien plant species has more than tripled over the last 25 years. This is the finding of a study by European scientists who evaluated the data from 48 European countries and regions. 5789 plant ...
Egyptians, not Greeks were true fathers of medicine
May 09, 2007 |
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Scientists examining documents dating back 3,500 years say they have found proof that the origins of modern medicine lie in ancient Egypt and not with Hippocrates and the Greeks.
Pakistan island puts wind-power to work
Jul 30, 2009 |
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A tiny island of fishermen is light years ahead of the rest of Pakistan, powering homes and businesses with wind turbines -- protecting the environment and improving the quality of life.
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