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Painting the blades of wind turbines helps birds avoid them
Read now →A Norwegian study found avian fatalities fell 70 percent after painting one blade black
Fruit flies behave more bravely in groups than on their own
Read now →Researchers identify how fruit flies communicate safety to each other
Lactose tolerance spread through Europe faster than previously thought
Read now →A new study traces the prevalence of a lactose-tolerance mutation through genetic analysis of Bronze Age bones
Why do some islands have more species than others?
Read now →New research on island birds confirms key aspects of a 60-year-old theory
Male mosaic canaries are more colorful than their female counterparts thanks to one gene
Read now →Researchers found that carotenoid pigments in female canaries' feathers break down faster than in males
A new malaria vaccine made from the rodent malaria parasite is effective in humans
Read now →It reduced parasite load in clinical trial volunteers by 95%
DNA from a mummified bishop's lungs shows tuberculosis infected humans only recently
Read now →New research resolves a scientific debate about when tuberculosis became established in humans
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Invasive species are pushing close to the boundaries of protected areas
Read now →Protected areas are successful at maintaining ecosystems, but for how long?
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'Hyper urban' coyote genomes are growing apart from their city and rural cousins
Read now →Humans’ built environment has consequences even for creatures that seem to thrive in cities
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