Tourists feeding wild elephants may seem innocent or even compassionate, but a new 18-year study reveals it s a recipe for disaster. Elephants in Sri Lanka and India have learned to beg for snacks sugary treats and human food leading to deadly encounters, injuries, and even the ingestion of plastic....
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Jaguar Population Increases After Wildfire and Drought, Indicating Area’s Role as Climate Refuge
Following a large-scale wildfire, more jaguars migrated to a study site in the Brazilian wetlands that already had the largest population density of jaguars in the world, a new study found.
Warming Oceans a Turn-off for Female Critically Endangered Sharks
Critically Endangered female angelsharks (Squatina squatina) are changing normal mating routines in warming oceans as they prioritise staying cool over visiting breeding grounds when things get too hot.
How Plants Survive Drought: The Unsuspected Role of Myosin XI in Guard Cells
Harnessing the plant motor protein myosin XI to engineer drought-resilient crops.
Bacterial Fingerprints in Soil Show Where Copper is Buried
Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil.
Clearcutting Can Lead to Devastating Floods, But It Doesn’t Have To
It has long been understood that clearcutting forests leads to more runoff, worsening flooding.
Decline in Aerosols Could Lead to More Heatwaves in Populated Areas
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent around the world.
These dogs are trained to sniff out an invasive insect—and they’re shockingly good at it
Dogs trained by everyday pet owners are proving to be surprisingly powerful allies in the fight against the invasive spotted lanternfly. In a groundbreaking study, citizen scientists taught their dogs to sniff out the pests’ hard-to-spot egg masses with impressive accuracy. The initiative not only taps into the huge community...
This 10-minute ozone hack keeps mangoes fresh for 28 days
Mango lovers and growers alike may soon rejoice: scientists at Edith Cowan University have found that a simple dip in ozonated water can drastically extend the shelf life of mangoes by up to two weeks while reducing spoilage. This technique, called aqueous ozonation, helps prevent chilling injuries that typically occur...
Butchery clues reveal Neanderthals may have had “family recipes”
Neanderthals living in two nearby caves in ancient Israel prepared their food in surprisingly different ways, according to new archaeological evidence. Despite using the same tools and hunting the same animals, they left behind distinct cut-mark patterns on bones—hints of cultural traditions passed down through generations.