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A study from Kobe University has uncovered a surprising partnership between Japanese red elder plants and Heterhelus beetles.

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Last week, as I was scouring our backyard for signs of spring, I was pleasantly surprised to notice an inconspicuous purple flower popping up in a few isolated spots. The ...

News footage these days sometimes shows wild horses crowding dry rangelands in the American West or deer wandering through suburban streets, highlighting the growing problem of wildlife ...

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The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection plans to conduct controlled burns at nine locations across the state this spring in order to conserve rare habitats, plant diversity ...

S. Korea's government has launched a major initiative to foster domestic AI semiconductor companies, committing tens of ...