Ecosystems
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EcosystemsWindy with a chance of weevils
Scientists have traced the reappearance of cotton pests in west-central Texas to a tropical storm.
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EcosystemsEels on the move
Study tracks European eels for the first 1,300 kilometers of their migration.
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EcosystemsVenom attracts decapitating flies
New study may help scientists improve control of invasive fire ants
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AnimalsAnts in the pants drive away birds
Yellow crazy ants can get so annoying that birds don’t eat their normal fruits, a new study finds.
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EcosystemsAs climate shifts, birds follow
Most of the birds in California’s Sierra Nevada range are on the move in response to recent climate changes.
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AgriculturePotato famine pathogen packs unusual, sneaky genome
DNA of infamous Phytophthora microbe reveals big, quick-changing zones, possibly the key to the pathogen’s vexing adaptability
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EcosystemsGoogle works on a different web
Page ranking system inspires algorithm for predicting food webs’ vulnerability.
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LifeDeath-grip fungus made me do it
Infection may be driving ants to set their jaws in low-hanging leaves before they die.
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EcosystemsChurning the numbers
Some of the ocean’s small swimmers may be having a big impact on ocean mixing.
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Health & MedicineChimpanzees die from primate version of HIV
A new study links the simian immunodeficiency virus to serious AIDS-like illness in a wild population.
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Health & MedicineDownside of red-hot chili peppers
In the wild, a culinary kick comes with risks to the plant.
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