When people picture a mink, they often jump straight to fur — big, elaborate coats like Cruella de Vil’s in Disney’s animated ...
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Here’s what you’ll learn when reading this story: Chondrichthyan fishes—a group that includes rays, skates, chimaeras, and sharks—are thought to have energy intensive reproduction cycles due in no ...
Implemented by UNESCO with the support of KOICA, the BIOCOM project promotes alternative, environmentally friendly livelihoods for communities living around protected areas. Fish farming has become a ...
The newly updated food pyramid is unlikely to trigger an overnight transformation in how Americans eat. But over time, it could influence consumer behavior in ways that ripple far beyond the dinner ...
Striped bass reproduction in the Hudson River has now fallen short for the third year in a row, a troubling trend that state officials say could lead to fewer catchable fish in the years ahead. The ...
Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity islands (SaPIs) are highly mobile phage-related mobile genetic elements in staphylococci. Elements similar to SaPIs have been detected in related Gram-positive ...
Nectins and nectin-like molecules (Necls) have recently emerged as cell adhesion molecules that have a variety of cellular functions, including cell movement, proliferation, differentiation, ...