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5,525 results for: Forests

  1. Genetics

    Genes help snub-nosed monkeys live the high life

    Snub nosed monkeys have certain genetic variants that help them breathe easy in low oxygen.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Animals

    Colugo genome reveals gliders as primate cousins

    New genetic analysis suggests gliding mammals called colugos are actually sisters to modern primates.

    By Helen Thompson
  3. Animals

    Colugo genome reveals gliders as primate cousins

    New genetic analysis suggests gliding mammals called colugos are actually sisters to modern primates.

    By Helen Thompson
  4. Animals

    The weird mating habits of daddy longlegs

    Scientists studying the sex lives of daddy longlegs are finding there’s a lot of diversity among this group of arachnids.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  5. Health & Medicine

    When it comes to antimicrobial resistance, watch out for wildlife

    Focusing on antimicrobial resistance in hospitals and farms misses a big and not well understood part of the issue: wildlife.

    By Susan Milius
  6. Animals

    Capybaras may be poised to be Florida’s next invasive rodent

    Some capybaras have escaped their owners in Florida. Others have been set loose. Now there are fears the giant rodents could become established in the state.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  7. Astronomy

    Astronomers prepare for 2017 solar eclipse spectacle

    With one year to go, researchers are making plans for studying both the sun and Earth during the August 2017 total solar eclipse.

    By Christopher Crockett
  8. Paleontology

    Humans may have taken different path into Americas than thought

    An ice-free corridor through the North American Arctic may have been too barren to support the first human migrations into the New World.

    By Thomas Sumner
  9. Animals

    Tiny ants move a ton of soil

    For the first time, scientists have quantified how much soil ants move underground.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  10. Astronomy

    Asteroid Day is a chance to learn about space and plan for disaster

    Asteroid Day on June 30 tries to raise awareness about the hazards of an asteroid impact and what we could do to stop it.

    By Christopher Crockett
  11. Animals

    Lemurs sing in sync — until one tries to go solo

    Indris, a lemur species in Madagascar, sing in synchrony and match rhythm, except for young males trying to stand out.

    By Helen Thompson
  12. Plants

    ‘Lab Girl’ invites readers into hidden world of plants

    In Lab Girl, geobiologist Hope Jahren reveals secret lives of plants — and scientists.

    By Meghan Rosen