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African woman hoeing soil

Gene for long roots discovered

Genetic discovery could lead to crops that can grow in infertile soils.

9 March 2010

Guppies

Random food supply leads to bolder guppies

Fish fed at random are bolder than ones reared with steady supply.

8 March 2010

Dinosaur extinction

Meteoric fall of the dinosaurs

An asteroid strike, not volcanoes, spelt the end for the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.

5 March 2010

Turtle

Sea turtles to hatch fewer males

Global warming will skew sex ratios of marine turtles.

4 March 2010

Algal bloom

Phosphorus pollution comes from sewage

Phosphorus pollution comes mostly from sewage, not than agriculture.

3 March 2010

Palm oil farm

Oil palms no good for ants

Oil palm plantations have fewer ants from fewer species than rainforests.

2 March 2010

African market

Native plants could benefit African farmers

Indigenous African legumes could replace introduced crop species.

1 March 2010

Sperm

Promiscuity prevents extinction

Promiscuous behaviour could be essential for some species' survival.

26 February 2010

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