A new study finds that samples of Candida albicans from patients frequently lack one copy of a vital master regulator, which gives them flexibility to lose the other copy and adapt to different environments. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NyrM54 via IFTTT

Researchers have developed a new, highly sensitive rapid genetic test that can determine whether bacteria carries a gene that causes resistance to two common antibiotics used to treat strep throat and other respiratory illnesses. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BWsLro via IFTTT

The Brassicaceae plant family boasts a stunning diversity of fruit shapes. But even in this cosmopolitan company, the heart-shaped seed pods of the Capsella genus stand out. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2U8qIHA via IFTTT

A new study looks at international food trade and whether it enhances or erodes equitable access to food across the planet. The researchers analyzed annual United Nations data on international food trade from 1986 to 2010 in nearly 180 countries, and focused on 266 commodities such as rice, wheat, maize, and soybeans as well as animal products. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XubHC8 via IFTTT

Many countries are engaged in a vast illegal and unrecorded international trade in seahorses, one that circumvents global regulations, according to new study that has implications for many other animal species. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H5cun4 via IFTTT

Many countries are engaged in a vast illegal and unrecorded international trade in seahorses, one that circumvents global regulations, according to new study that has implications for many other animal species. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H5cun4

Medical marijuana may bring relief to older people who have symptoms like pain, sleep disorders or anxiety due to chronic conditions including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, neuropathy, spinal cord damage and multiple sclerosis, according to a new preliminary study. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EkkKNi via IFTTT

To stabilize the Earth's climate for people and ecosystems, it is imperative to ramp up natural climate solutions and, at the same time, accelerate mitigation efforts across the energy and industrial sectors, experts argue in a new article. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzxkfL via IFTTT

Dengue fever is a major public health concern in many parts of South-East Asia and South America and its prevalence in Africa is thought to be expanding. Researchers have now conducted an analysis of the economic burden of dengue fever in Burkina Faso, Kenya and Cambodia. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T94ZTk via IFTTT

Temnothorax americanus is a slavemaking ant found in northeastern America. In a new study, biologists examined the special relationship between the parasites and their host and made an exciting discovery: The ability of the host ants to defend themselves depends crucially on whether the raiding slavemakers come from an area with a successful or less successful parasite population. from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GRhzAa

In an attempt to shed light on Zika circulation, scientists decided to investigate the history of the Zika virus in Thailand. They discovered that it has been circulating in the country for at least 16 years and probably longer. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TkklDY via IFTTT

Temnothorax americanus is a slavemaking ant found in northeastern America. In a new study, biologists examined the special relationship between the parasites and their host and made an exciting discovery: The ability of the host ants to defend themselves depends crucially on whether the raiding slavemakers come from an area with a successful or less successful parasite population. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GRhzAa via IFTTT

Researchers have revealed a key piece in the complex genetic systems that control how legume roots form close associations (symbioses) with microbial partners that help supply nutrients to the plant. They discovered a gene in the model legume, Lotus japonicus, that is crucial for enabling both nitrogen-fixing rhizobia bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi to colonize the roots. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NB61l9 via IFTTT

Temnothorax americanus is a slavemaking ant found in northeastern America. In a new study, biologists examined the special relationship between the parasites and their host and made an exciting discovery: The ability of the host ants to defend themselves depends crucially on whether the raiding slavemakers come from an area with a successful or less successful parasite population. from Insects (including Butterflies) News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GRhzAa

Vaccines that induce protective T-cell responses could protect against members across the filovirus family, according to a new study. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GQbrZ9 via IFTTT

Reconstitution of Amoebozoa's evolution shows significant Precambrian species diversity. This study changes the view of how life evolved in the very remote past and deepens the understanding of current climate change. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Tq8K6g via IFTTT

A team of biologists has documented 15 rare and disturbing predator-prey interactions in the Amazon rainforest including images of a dinner plate-size tarantula dragging a young opossum across the forest floor. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Elb4Sw via IFTTT

Reconstitution of Amoebozoa's evolution shows significant Precambrian species diversity. This study changes the view of how life evolved in the very remote past and deepens the understanding of current climate change. from Paleontology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Tq8K6g

Mice with vision enhanced by nanotechnology were able to see infrared light as well as visible light, reports a new study. A single injection of nanoparticles in the mice's eyes bestowed infrared vision for up to 10 weeks with minimal side effects, allowing them to see infrared light even during the day and with enough specificity to distinguish between different shapes. from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IJJaoC

A team of biologists has documented 15 rare and disturbing predator-prey interactions in the Amazon rainforest including images of a dinner plate-size tarantula dragging a young opossum across the forest floor. from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Elb4Sw

A team of biologists has documented 15 rare and disturbing predator-prey interactions in the Amazon rainforest including images of a dinner plate-size tarantula dragging a young opossum across the forest floor. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Elb4Sw

Reconstitution of Amoebozoa's evolution shows significant Precambrian species diversity. This study changes the view of how life evolved in the very remote past and deepens the understanding of current climate change. from Fossils News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Tq8K6g

The oldest distinguishing feature between humans and our ape cousins is our ability to walk on two legs - a trait known as bipedalism. Among mammals, only humans and our ancestors perform this atypical balancing act. New research provides evidence for greater reliance on terrestrial bipedalism by a human ancestor than previously suggested in the ancient fossil record. from Fossils News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ILgImn

The oldest distinguishing feature between humans and our ape cousins is our ability to walk on two legs - a trait known as bipedalism. Among mammals, only humans and our ancestors perform this atypical balancing act. New research provides evidence for greater reliance on terrestrial bipedalism by a human ancestor than previously suggested in the ancient fossil record. from Early Mammals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ILgImn

The oldest distinguishing feature between humans and our ape cousins is our ability to walk on two legs - a trait known as bipedalism. Among mammals, only humans and our ancestors perform this atypical balancing act. New research provides evidence for greater reliance on terrestrial bipedalism by a human ancestor than previously suggested in the ancient fossil record. from Paleontology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ILgImn

A new species of bacterium, Chryseobacterium nematophagum, has been found to digest its hosts -- roundworm parasites -- from the inside out. The findings suggest that the bacteria may potentially be used in future, to control roundworm infections in animals, plants, and, potentially, humans. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EoZt57

A new species of bacterium, Chryseobacterium nematophagum, has been found to digest its hosts -- roundworm parasites -- from the inside out. The findings suggest that the bacteria may potentially be used in future, to control roundworm infections in animals, plants, and, potentially, humans. from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EoZt57

Scientists have identified a regulatory, genetic mechanism in plants that could help fight bacterial infection. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TkeYVk via IFTTT

Researchers have discovered a new particle in fat that works with the immune system to rejuvenate fat. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2tIVwTV via IFTTT

Mice with vision enhanced by nanotechnology were able to see infrared light as well as visible light, reports a new study. A single injection of nanoparticles in the mice's eyes bestowed infrared vision for up to 10 weeks with minimal side effects, allowing them to see infrared light even during the day and with enough specificity to distinguish between different shapes. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IJJaoC via IFTTT

Protecting and expanding suitable habitats for wildlife is key to the conservation of endangered species, but owing to climate and land use change the ideal habitats of today may not be fitting in 30 or 50 years. An international team of scientists therefore predicted range shifts of Asian elephants in India and Nepal using species distribution models based on distribution data for the elephants and climate projections. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TncWUr via IFTTT

The oldest distinguishing feature between humans and our ape cousins is our ability to walk on two legs - a trait known as bipedalism. Among mammals, only humans and our ancestors perform this atypical balancing act. New research provides evidence for greater reliance on terrestrial bipedalism by a human ancestor than previously suggested in the ancient fossil record. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ILgImn via IFTTT

A new species of bacterium, Chryseobacterium nematophagum, has been found to digest its hosts -- roundworm parasites -- from the inside out. The findings suggest that the bacteria may potentially be used in future, to control roundworm infections in animals, plants, and, potentially, humans. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EoZt57 via IFTTT

Fish provide a vital source of protein for over half the world's population, with over 56 million people employed by or subsisting on fisheries. But climate change is beginning to disrupt the complex, interconnected systems that underpin this major source of food. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IWybbR via IFTTT

Fish provide a vital source of protein for over half the world's population, with over 56 million people employed by or subsisting on fisheries. But climate change is beginning to disrupt the complex, interconnected systems that underpin this major source of food. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IWybbR

By studying the songs of mice from the cloud forests of Costa Rica, researchers have discovered a brain circuit that may enable the high-speed back and forth of conversation. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Tt1yqh via IFTTT

Veterinarian Ginger Sturgeon and staff at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium removed a mammary gland carcinoma from a 14-year-old  - More -  source https://www.smartbrief.com/branded/D5B61895-8343-46AE-9E8D-69BF8059ECA6/94F07B62-A148-4E0D-9D98-DDD63D6785F7

Georgia House appropriators approved nearly $1.5 million to repair damage caused by design flaws at the Georgia Poultry Lab,  - More -  source https://www.smartbrief.com/branded/D5B61895-8343-46AE-9E8D-69BF8059ECA6/87D6F274-7F9F-493E-AA59-0953FDD6BCEC

Some 1,300 veterinarians were among the nearly 800,000 federal employees deemed "nonessential" and furloughed for more than a - More -  source https://www.smartbrief.com/branded/D5B61895-8343-46AE-9E8D-69BF8059ECA6/986983C3-4DC2-41FE-9D59-26CDF855CE66

Sporothrix brasiliensis is spreading in cats throughout Brazil and its neighbors, and veterinarians who treated cats infected - More -  source https://www.smartbrief.com/branded/D5B61895-8343-46AE-9E8D-69BF8059ECA6/1C62E316-7B4E-4AC4-8860-D343362D3604

Newly minted veterinarians are carrying three times the debt they did in 2001, AVMA Senior Surveys show, and the AVMA is inve - More -  source https://www.smartbrief.com/branded/D5B61895-8343-46AE-9E8D-69BF8059ECA6/B226E045-6DCD-4838-A804-5D9B1E587E2C

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Lil Bub, a formerly feral kitten with multiple congenital abnormalities, became a social media sensation, and now that her ge - More -  source https://www.smartbrief.com/branded/D5B61895-8343-46AE-9E8D-69BF8059ECA6/CA56BB67-6542-4A22-8EC5-A2035EEFE223

Military veterinarians and other medical personnel are urging the Defense Department to fund a registry to track combat-relat - More -  source https://www.smartbrief.com/branded/D5B61895-8343-46AE-9E8D-69BF8059ECA6/A03BDDC5-7636-41C5-9360-8D07F088D035

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Empathy and compassion are not the same, and each can be used in different ways by leaders during difficult times, writes Dan - More -  source https://www.smartbrief.com/branded/D5B61895-8343-46AE-9E8D-69BF8059ECA6/30E0F87E-CAE1-4E12-9839-5589B3B99375

Today may be the last day of National Pet Dental Health Month, but our commitment to our pets' dental health needs to last th - More -  source https://www.smartbrief.com/branded/D5B61895-8343-46AE-9E8D-69BF8059ECA6/46BFB808-5785-4D20-B3C2-4FFC9BFCA723

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Prehistoric worms populated the sea bed 500 million years ago -- evidence that life was active in an environment thought uninhabitable until now, research shows. from Paleontology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EDgCsS

New results from the Gulf of Corinth, Greece, a continental rift zone where the first stage of ocean basin formation is taking place, show how the environmental conditions and sediment input into the rift basin changed as the Earth alternated between non-glaciated to glaciated conditions over the last 500 thousand years. from Paleontology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H9G36X

Veterinarian Ginger Sturgeon and staff at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium removed a mammary gland carcinoma from a 14-year-old  - More -  from Animal Health SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2H53ePW

Georgia House appropriators approved nearly $1.5 million to repair damage caused by design flaws at the Georgia Poultry Lab,  - More -  from Animal Health SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2tHDH7u

Some 1,300 veterinarians were among the nearly 800,000 federal employees deemed "nonessential" and furloughed for more than a - More -  from Animal Health SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2H7eI5x

Sporothrix brasiliensis is spreading in cats throughout Brazil and its neighbors, and veterinarians who treated cats infected - More -  from Animal Health SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2tIxkRu

Newly minted veterinarians are carrying three times the debt they did in 2001, AVMA Senior Surveys show, and the AVMA is inve - More -  from Animal Health SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2H7eFXp

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Lil Bub, a formerly feral kitten with multiple congenital abnormalities, became a social media sensation, and now that her ge - More -  from Animal Health SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2tJOAFP

Military veterinarians and other medical personnel are urging the Defense Department to fund a registry to track combat-relat - More -  from Animal Health SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2H7eAmz

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Empathy and compassion are not the same, and each can be used in different ways by leaders during difficult times, writes Dan - More -  from Animal Health SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2H530Z6

Today may be the last day of National Pet Dental Health Month, but our commitment to our pets' dental health needs to last th - More -  from Animal Health SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2tL1naY

Mary Church Terrell, civil rights activist and first president of the National Association of Colored Women February is Black from Animal Health SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2H52Z7u

Prehistoric worms populated the sea bed 500 million years ago -- evidence that life was active in an environment thought uninhabitable until now, research shows. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EDgCsS

Prehistoric worms populated the sea bed 500 million years ago -- evidence that life was active in an environment thought uninhabitable until now, research shows. from Fossils News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EDgCsS

Prehistoric worms populated the sea bed 500 million years ago -- evidence that life was active in an environment thought uninhabitable until now, research shows. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EDgCsS via IFTTT

Prehistoric worms populated the sea bed 500 million years ago -- evidence that life was active in an environment thought uninhabitable until now, research shows. from Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EDgCsS

Prehistoric worms populated the sea bed 500 million years ago -- evidence that life was active in an environment thought uninhabitable until now, research shows. from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EDgCsS

Immediately before a person decides to launch themselves off a bridge for a bungee jump, there is a measurable increase in their brain activity. This can be recorded nearly one second before the person makes the conscious decision to jump. Researchers have, for the first time, succeeded in measuring this 'Bereitschaftspotential' (readiness potential) outside a laboratory and under extreme conditions. from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2VsYvvd

Archaeologists have discovered the oldest tattooing artifact in western North America. The tool was made around 2,000 years ago by the Ancestral Pueblo people of the Basketmaker II period in what is now southeastern Utah. from Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H9jr6z

New research confirms that drastic changes in ocean salinity from, for example, severe freshwater flooding, as recently experienced off the coast of north-east Queensland from abnormal monsoonal conditions, provoke a similar stress response in corals as extreme heating, resulting in 'freshwater bleaching' and if unabated, coral death. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TeBajN via IFTTT

Archaeologists have discovered the oldest tattooing artifact in western North America. The tool was made around 2,000 years ago by the Ancestral Pueblo people of the Basketmaker II period in what is now southeastern Utah. from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H9jr6z

New research confirms that drastic changes in ocean salinity from, for example, severe freshwater flooding, as recently experienced off the coast of north-east Queensland from abnormal monsoonal conditions, provoke a similar stress response in corals as extreme heating, resulting in 'freshwater bleaching' and if unabated, coral death. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TeBajN

Scientists uncover how one protein keeps conditions 'just right' so that cells can easily divide into two identical daughter cells. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EmOAR2 via IFTTT

Many antibiotic courses prescribed for common infections treated in English primary care (general practices and community services) exceed the recommended guidelines. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T3giMZ via IFTTT

Studies of health effects of alcohol consumption may underestimate the risks of imbibing, particularly for younger people, according to a new study. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T57V3t via IFTTT

A robotic rover deployed in the most Mars-like environment on Earth, the Atacama Desert in Chile, has successfully recovered subsurface soil samples during a trial mission to find signs of life. The samples contained unusual and highly specialized microbes that were distributed in patches, which was linked to the scarce availability of water and nutrients. These findings will aid the search for evidence of signs of life during future planned missions to Mars. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ECpVtc via IFTTT

High-tech radar and laser scans have uncovered a hidden military traverse underneath the infamous Alcatraz penitentiary. from Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TdpDRN

High-tech radar and laser scans have uncovered a hidden military traverse underneath the infamous Alcatraz penitentiary. from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TdpDRN

In the United States, turfgrasses occupy 1.9 percent of the continental surface and cover an area three times larger than any irrigated crop. Turfgrasses provide functional benefits such as water quality protection, soil erosion control, and water microclimate moderation. To fulfill the needs of consumers and to contribute to environmental sustainability, turfgrass breeding programs evaluate, develop, and introduce turfgrasses with superior traits. Various turfgrass species have been assessed for pest and disease resistance, climatic region adaptation, drought tolerance, and reduced nitrogen requirements. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SyUwLO via IFTTT

Wetland restoration is critical for improving ecosystem services, but many aquatic plant nurseries do not have facilities similar to those typically used for large-scale plant production. This study attempts to determine what methods would effectively benefit the large-scale production of aquatic plants as a possible resource of bolstering the improvement of the ecosystems. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EATICC via IFTTT

Cutting quality has an impact on postharvest durability during shipping and propagation of poinsettias. This study identifies treatments that will best benefit these ornamentals during transit to improve point-of-sale presentation. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Uj0kuw via IFTTT

More than 10 miles into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park, on the edge of the caldera, lives a high-elevation community so diverse that scientists call it "incredible, unique and truly weird." from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T44Z7e via IFTTT

More than 10 miles into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park, on the edge of the caldera, lives a high-elevation community so diverse that scientists call it "incredible, unique and truly weird." from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T44Z7e

Some of the bacteria that live in ponds grow faster during the day, even if they don't take in sunlight as an energy source, suggesting the existence of special genes that absorb light. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XqUHwt via IFTTT

Spiders that pretend to be ants to fool predators have an unusual problem when it comes to sex. How do they get the attention of potential mates without breaking character to birds that want to eat them? from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzfauG via IFTTT

As gray wolves return to Washington state, a new study finds that one species of deer is changing its behavior to spend more time away from roads, at higher elevations and in rockier landscapes. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GPPfht via IFTTT

Spiders that pretend to be ants to fool predators have an unusual problem when it comes to sex. How do they get the attention of potential mates without breaking character to birds that want to eat them? from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzfauG

As gray wolves return to Washington state, a new study finds that one species of deer is changing its behavior to spend more time away from roads, at higher elevations and in rockier landscapes. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GPPfht

Spiders that pretend to be ants to fool predators have an unusual problem when it comes to sex. How do they get the attention of potential mates without breaking character to birds that want to eat them? from Insects (including Butterflies) News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzfauG

Spiders that pretend to be ants to fool predators have an unusual problem when it comes to sex. How do they get the attention of potential mates without breaking character to birds that want to eat them? from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzfauG

A new study shows that although the number of shark attacks has increased over time, the rate of attack is low and the risk of being attacked by a shark is highly variable across the globe. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T3Yst7 via IFTTT

A new study shows that although the number of shark attacks has increased over time, the rate of attack is low and the risk of being attacked by a shark is highly variable across the globe. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T3Yst7

Achieving the Paris Agreement global warming target could protect millions of tons in annual worldwide fisheries catch, as well as billions of dollars of annual revenues for fishers, workers' income and household seafood expenditures, according to new research. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2II2jHD

The indigenous peoples of British Columbia have been harvesting shellfish from specially-constructed clam gardens for at least 3,500 years, according to a new study. This research offers new methods for tracking the history and development of mariculture. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Th2AWe

Eocene-aged sediments of Madagascar contain a previously unknown fauna of sharks and rays, according to a new study. This newly described fauna is the first report of sharks and rays of this age in Madagascar. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UbMslO

Some 27,000 years ago in central Belize, a giant sloth was thirsty. It eventually found water in a deep sinkhole, but it was the creature's last drink. A new analysis of its tooth offers insight into the landscape it inhabited and what it ate its last year of life. from Paleontology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BVIeYt

Eocene-aged sediments of Madagascar contain a previously unknown fauna of sharks and rays, according to a new study. This newly described fauna is the first report of sharks and rays of this age in Madagascar. from Paleontology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UbMslO

Eocene-aged sediments of Madagascar contain a previously unknown fauna of sharks and rays, according to a new study. This newly described fauna is the first report of sharks and rays of this age in Madagascar. from Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UbMslO

Some 27,000 years ago in central Belize, a giant sloth was thirsty. It eventually found water in a deep sinkhole, but it was the creature's last drink. A new analysis of its tooth offers insight into the landscape it inhabited and what it ate its last year of life. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BVIeYt via IFTTT

Eocene-aged sediments of Madagascar contain a previously unknown fauna of sharks and rays, according to a new study. This newly described fauna is the first report of sharks and rays of this age in Madagascar. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UbMslO via IFTTT

Some 27,000 years ago in central Belize, a giant sloth was thirsty. It eventually found water in a deep sinkhole, but it was the creature's last drink. A new analysis of its tooth offers insight into the landscape it inhabited and what it ate its last year of life. from Early Mammals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BVIeYt

Some 27,000 years ago in central Belize, a giant sloth was thirsty. It eventually found water in a deep sinkhole, but it was the creature's last drink. A new analysis of its tooth offers insight into the landscape it inhabited and what it ate its last year of life. from Fossils News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BVIeYt

Eocene-aged sediments of Madagascar contain a previously unknown fauna of sharks and rays, according to a new study. This newly described fauna is the first report of sharks and rays of this age in Madagascar. from Fossils News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UbMslO

Achieving the Paris Agreement global warming target could protect millions of tons in annual worldwide fisheries catch, as well as billions of dollars of annual revenues for fishers, workers' income and household seafood expenditures, according to new research. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2II2jHD via IFTTT

The indigenous peoples of British Columbia have been harvesting shellfish from specially-constructed clam gardens for at least 3,500 years, according to a new study. This research offers new methods for tracking the history and development of mariculture. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Th2AWe via IFTTT

A new review has outlined how health workers could use existing phones to predict and curb the spread of infectious diseases. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Swa9Uv via IFTTT

During the Vietnam War, United States aircraft sprayed more than 20 million gallons of herbicides, including dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange, on the country's rain forests, wetlands, and croplands. A new article documents the environmental legacy of Agent Orange in Vietnam, including hotspots where dioxin continues to enter the food supply. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GMDHvD via IFTTT

Despite the addition of some healthful menu items, fast food is even more unhealthy for you than it was 30 years ago. An analysis of the offerings at 10 of the most popular US fast-food restaurants in 1986, 1991, and 2016, demonstrates that fast-food entrees, sides, and desserts increased significantly in calories and sodium and entrees and desserts in portion size over time. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IGvx9W via IFTTT

Synthetic biologists have created an enzymatic network in yeast that turns sugar into cannabinoids, including tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, but also novel cannabinoids not found in the marijuana plant itself. The yeast factories would be more environmentally friendly and less energy intensive than growing the plant and separating out the psychoactive and non-psychoactive ingredients. They may also yield cannabinoid derivatives with unexpected medical uses. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H6fjo2 via IFTTT

Mosquitoes that landed on surfaces coated with the anti-malarial compound atovaquone were completely blocked from developing Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria, according to new research. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2tFaBWe via IFTTT

During the Vietnam War, United States aircraft sprayed more than 20 million gallons of herbicides, including dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange, on the country's rain forests, wetlands, and croplands. A new article documents the environmental legacy of Agent Orange in Vietnam, including hotspots where dioxin continues to enter the food supply. from Sea Life News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GMDHvD

Synthetic biologists have created an enzymatic network in yeast that turns sugar into cannabinoids, including tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, but also novel cannabinoids not found in the marijuana plant itself. The yeast factories would be more environmentally friendly and less energy intensive than growing the plant and separating out the psychoactive and non-psychoactive ingredients. They may also yield cannabinoid derivatives with unexpected medical uses. from Odd Creatures News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H6fjo2

Mosquitoes that landed on surfaces coated with the anti-malarial compound atovaquone were completely blocked from developing Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria, according to new research. from Insects (including Butterflies) News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2tFaBWe

A species of Central American cuckoo, the greater ani, forms groups of two or three females that nest communally to protect their eggs from predators, but sometimes a female will go outside the communal group and lay an egg in an outsider's nest. A team of researchers found that the birds know best when to place all their eggs in one basket and when to spread them around. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XmQhXz via IFTTT

The symbiosis of plants and fungi has a great influence on the worldwide spread of plant species. In some cases, it even acts like a filter. from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ThsVDv via IFTTT