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Old-growth trees more drought tolerant than younger ones, providing a buffer against climate change
Not enough: Protecting algae-eating fish insufficient to save imperiled coral reefs, study concludes
New long-necked dinosaur helps rewrite evolutionary history of sauropods in South America
$An ant (species: Ectatomma tuberculatum) photographed in Costa Rica. Ants make up a large fraction of the total animal biomass in most terrestrial ecosystems, but researchers say that an understanding of their global diversity is lacking. This new study provides a high-resolution map that estimates and visualizes the global diversity of ants. Image credit: Dr. Benoit Guénard.$

New global map of ant biodiversity reveals areas that may hide undiscovered species
Nonlethal parasites reduce how much their wild hosts eat, leading to ecosystem effects
Electrifying motorcycle taxis in Kampala, Uganda, shows air pollution benefits
Number of Earth’s tree species estimated to be 14% higher than currently known, with some 9,200 species yet to be discovered
Tonga eruption and tsunami: University of Michigan experts available to discuss
Fish smoking in coastal Ghana linked to high pollutant exposures, elevated health burden
Fossil elephant cranium reveals key adaptations that enabled its species to thrive as grasslands spread across eastern Africa

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