Falcon-like flapping drone drives birds away from strawberry crops in Qld trial
A drone mimicking a peregrine falcon is giving hope to farmers losing hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth…
Tick protein discovery could help prevent disease transmission
Few creatures inspire as much universal dislike as ticks. Though small, these parasites have an enormous impact on…
Pleiotropic effects of cis-regulatory mutations
Wray, G. A. The evolutionary significance of cis-regulatory mutations. Nat. Rev. Genet. 8, 206–216 (2007). Article CAS PubMed …
Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle
Along the Vetrivier (Vet River) in South Africa, a patchwork of circular and rectangular fields spreads across what…
Iran War: How Hormuz Closure Threatens Global Commodity Supply Chains
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has laid bare the world’s economic dependence on the narrow waterway…
Iran War: How Hormuz Closure Threatens Global Commodity Supply Chains
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has laid bare the world’s economic dependence on the narrow waterway…
Scientists develop safer CRISPR technique using gentler DNA nicking approach
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a safer and more precise way to study how genes function in…
Rice consumption in fiscal 2025 the lowest in seven years
Rice consumption in Japan fell to its lowest level in seven years in fiscal 2025, as soaring prices…
DNA metabarcoding reveals hidden freshwater biodiversity in Ontario streams
Researchers using cutting-edge environmental DNA (eDNA) technology have uncovered far greater biodiversity in eastern Ontario waterways than traditional…
Rwanda begins collecting DNA in the wild to track mountain gorilla and other species
MUSANZE, Rwanda (AP) — A guide called out to endangered golden monkeys with grunts and clicks to signal…
Rachel Ward gave up glamour for cows and a not-so-simple country life
Back when Rachel Ward was a model hanging out with the 1970s New York jet set, pop art…
Farming in Ancient Lake Agassiz
Editor’s Note: Today’s story is the answer to the May Puzzler.About 15,000 years ago, southeastern Manitoba sat beneath…