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20 Breaks tagged with biodiversity
Gene therapy is at the forefront of medical research, but...can it help us save a beloved fruit?
The by-effects of insecticides are a threat for pollinators and, in turn, for healthy ecosystems. The analysis of their impacts can lead to beneficial...
A recent molecular study of the sweet potato and its wild relatives, the most comprehensive study of this group of plants to date, provides important...
The recent conversion of land to oil palm crops has produced catastrophic effects in Southeast Asia. Shocking images of orangutans left with no home, together...
Recent advancements in fishing technologies are unbalancing global marine ecosystems. Our spatio-temporal model to predict global fishing efforts may allow...
Monogamy has evolved independently in all of the major lineages of vertebrates. We investigated the gene activity in the brains of monogamous male mice, voles,...
In 1950, a novel virus was used as a biological weapon to control the invasive rabbit populations in Australia, killing millions of animals on the first...
Our study demonstrates the benefits of biodiversification for agriculture. In essence, agricultural fields with greater biodiversity are better protected from...
It is very difficult to study many factors of global change at the same time. We did this using a trick: we asked what happens if you steadily increase the...
Today’s drastic global warming is threatening the agriculture of many valuable crops, including winegrapes. We propose a new approach to selecting winegrape...
The recovery of sea otters in Pacific Canada is broadly seen as a rewilding success story because they contribute to a more productive and biodiverse...
Many plant and animal species inhabit the world’s major tropical areas with new species being discovered each year. But the numbers of species differ greatly...
