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New Zealand planted millions of pines for timber more than 175 years ago, but today scientists are spending millions trying to stop them from overrunning native mountainsNew Zealand's high country is battling an invasion of non-native pine trees, introduced generations ago for forestry. These 'wilding conife...- The clothing item you should never use twice is not a T-shirt or jeans, but the one thing you probably wear every morning without a second thoughtMost people reuse T-shirts and jeans without hesitation, but rewearing socks is a completely different story. Experts warn that socks quick...
- Why Washing Your Hair Every Day Could Be Making Your Scalp WorseDaily shampooing might be harming your scalp. Scientific studies reveal that washing hair too often can damage the scalp's natural barrier....
- Towering Ancient Fossils May Represent Entirely New Form of LifeA 150-year-old fossil, Prototaxites, once thought to be a giant fungus or plant, is now believed to be an entirely extinct lineage of compl...
- How Trees Warn Each Other of Danger Through the SoilBeneath forest floors, intricate fungal networks link trees, facilitating the exchange of nutrients and chemical signals. Stressed trees ca...
- 5,000-year-old bacteria revived from ice can fight superbugs, but scientists see a downsideScientists have isolated a Psychrobacter SC65A.3, a bacterial strain frozen for almost 5,000 years in Romania’s Scărișoara Ice Cave. The mi...
- 400-Million-Year-Old Giant Prototaxites Finally Identified as a New Form of LifeScientists have long debated the identity of Prototaxites, a towering organism from Earth's ancient past. New research suggests it was neit...
- The “New Species” Pipeline Is Speeding Up—and It’s Revealing What We’ve MissedScientists are identifying new species at an unprecedented rate, not due to recent evolution, but improved genetic and observational tools....
- 27 oral microbes linked to 250% higher pancreatic cancer risk in NYU studyNYU researchers identify 27 oral bacteria and fungi that increase pancreatic cancer risk by 250%. Study analyzed 122,000 participants' sali...
- ‘The Last of Us’ in real life? Scientists discover fungus that turns spiders into zombies!A new fungus species in Europe, Gibellula attenboroughii, transforms cave spiders into 'zombies.' This fungus manipulates spiders to leave ...
- #NoMowMay is all about embracing beauty of the wild & unruly, ecologist shares tips on keeping the lawn greenThe purpose of mowing in a natural grassland should be to mimic grazing by animals.
- Gut health secret: Have organic apples dailyAn apple also carries about 100 million bacteria.
- NASA plans to fight fungus to keep space travellers safeWashington, July 11 (IANS) To keep space travellers safe, NASA researchers are taking steps to fight fungus as prolonged stay in closed hab...
- Astronauts in Mars habitats may face fungal infection risk: NASA reportHuman presence in closed habitats is associated with changes in the composition of the fungal community - the mycobiome - that grows on sur...
- Going under the knife? Over one-third of heart surgery devices contaminated with bacteriaMultiple other strains of micro bacteria were also detected in other units.
- Drop a seed bomb to fight deforestationThe children's workshops conducted by Chiguru Eco Space, a bio-diversity educational centre in Singadasanahalli village, Magadi, also inclu...
- Indian scientists' discovery can lead to development of new antibioticsThe scientists at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have identified a potential area where new antibiotics can be develo...
- Currency notes host pathogens that can cause diseases: CSIR & IGIB researchThe pathogens on the currency notes can lead to several skin diseases, fungal infections, respiratory disorders and even tuberculosis.
- Benefits of these six super seedsTiny but potent, that's what most seeds are a powerful punch of pure plant nutrition.
- Sinhagad forest area has over 1,000 fungi species: StudyA team of city researchers have claimed that there are over 1,000 species of fungi and more than 60 different types of lichens in and aroun...
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