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Evolution of Highly Toxic Box Jellyfish Unraveled
With thousands of stinging
cells that can emit deadly
venom from tentacles that
can reach ten feet in
length, the 50 or so species
of box jellyfish have long
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Ants Are Friendly To Some Trees, But Not Others
Tree-dwelling ants generally
live in harmony with their
arboreal hosts. But new
research suggests that when
they run out of space in
their trees of choice, the
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When Ants Attack: Chemicals That Trigger Aggression In Argentine Ants Synthesized
Researchers have identified
and synthesized the chemical
cues by which Argentine ants
distinguish colony-mates
from rivals. By exploiting
... > full story
Experimental Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast Bulletin For Lake Erie
Predicting harmful algal
blooms, or HABs, in the
Great Lakes is now a reality
as NOAA announces an
experimental HAB forecast
system in Lake Erie. HABs
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Researchers Identify What Makes Deadly Algae More Toxic
November 11, 2009 — Researchers have identified a key component that increases the toxicity of golden algae which kills millions of fish in the southern U.S. every ... > full story -
Killer Algae: Key Player In Mass Extinctions
October 20, 2009 — Supervolcanoes and cosmic impacts get all the terrible glory for causing mass extinctions, but a new theory suggests lowly algae may be the killer behind the world's great species ... > full story -
Global Seed Banking Milestone Celebrated
October 15, 2009 — An international partnership of 54 countries led by the United Kingdom's Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is celebrating a decade of work to set aside seeds for future generations from 10 percent of the ... > full story -
Report Documents Risks Of Giant Invasive Snakes In The United States
October 13, 2009 — Five giant non-native snake species would pose high risks to the health of ecosystems in the United States should they become established here, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey ... > full story -
Black Rat Does Not Bother Mediterranean Seabirds
October 6, 2009 — Human activities have meant invasive species have been able to populate parts of the world to which they are not native and alter biodiversity there over thousands of years. Now, an international ... > full story -
Livestock Can Help Rangelands Recover From Fires
October 6, 2009 — Scientists in Oregon found that rangelands that have been grazed by cattle recover from fires more effectively than rangelands that have been protected from livestock. These surprising findings could ... > full story -
Fish-Killing Toxin Could Kill Cancer Cells
October 4, 2009 — A powerful fish-killing toxin could have cancer-killing properties as well. The toxin, called euglenophycin, has a molecular structure similar to that of solenopsin, an alkaloid from fire ant venom ... > full story -
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Killer Bees May Increase Food Supplies For Native Bees
October 2, 2009 — A long-term study of Africanized bee invasion of Mexico's Yucatan shows that "killer bees" may actually increase food resources for native ... > full story -
Pathways Of Movement Of Sudden Oak Death Pathogen Described
October 2, 2009 — The pathogen that causes sudden oak death disease in California has a different genetic fingerprint than fungal strains found in nurseries in Oregon and Washington, according to scientists. This ... > full story -
Northwestern United States Could Face More Tamarisk Aggressive Invasive Plant By Century's End
September 30, 2009 — If future warming trends that scientists have projected are realized, one of the country's most aggressive exotic plants will have the potential to invade more US land area, according to a new study. ... > full story
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