Researchers have identified “DNA switches” that become active as honeybee larvae grow into worker bees, offering new insight into the development of these important pollinators and the ecosystems they support.This article was originally published on […]
Deforestation is a major problem across Africa. It is widely recognized that deforestation harms biodiversity, but tree loss also harms dietary quality, as nutritious fruits, nuts, seeds and leaves disappear from the landscape. More than […]
A global review of kelp conservation efforts has found the strongest restoration programs are built on unlikely partnerships among scientists, fishers, Indigenous groups and coastal communities.This article was originally published on this website.
New research from the University of St. Andrews has shown that higher extinction risk is associated with a higher frequency of decreasing local prevalence of species, in an analysis of one of the most comprehensive […]
The honeybee mite, Varroa destructor, finally breached Australia’s biosecurity defenses four years ago, and is here to stay. Even more concerning, our standard treatments—such as specialized pesticides—are already failing.This article was originally published on this […]
The evolution of higher education in the digital era has attracted global attention, and Prof. S. Joe Qin, president and Wai Kee Kau Chair Professor of Data Science at Lingnan University, published a paper titled […]
The increase in mosquito-borne virus infections is a growing public health concern. Diseases traditionally confined to tropical or subtropical regions, like dengue or West Nile virus, are expanding their geographic scope. Europe is no longer […]
In a novel experiment at the University of Cincinnati, researchers recently isolated kissing bugs, fruit flies, mosquitoes and spider beetles in a climate- and light-controlled environment and found that they responded predictably to cycles of […]
Extreme weather is becoming the new normal, disrupting human communities across the globe.This article was originally published on this website.
Artificial light spilling into coastal waters from cities, ports, roads and hotels is disrupting sleep in coral reef fish and is associated with changes in markers linked to brain health, according to a new study […]
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