Fire Smoke Heat Slows Stream Leaf Decomposition
A field experiment in northern Spain shows that heat from wildfire smoke plumes reduces leaf litter decomposition in headwater streams, ...
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Five New Dwarf Spider Species Unearthed in China’s Mountain Leaf Litter
Researchers have described five new species of the dwarf spider genus Shaanxinus from mountain leaf litter in Gansu, Guizhou, Shaanxi, ...
New 1.37-mm round fungus beetle from Brunei distinguished by arrow-shaped genital tip
A single male round fungus beetle collected from leaf litter in Brunei was described as Dermatohomoeus sagittarius, a 1.37-millimeter species ...
Mercury biomagnification emerges across a Brazilian savanna food web
A field survey in a Brazilian Cerrado reserve found markedly elevated mercury in surface-active invertebrates and a trophic pattern consistent ...
Two New Pseudoscorpion Species Discovered in Korean Mountain Litter
Two previously unknown pseudoscorpion species, Pararoncus leonardi and Pararoncus taeyoungi, have been described from the mountain leaf litter of South ...
DNA Barcodes Reveal Hidden Beetle Diversity in Taiwan’s Forest Floors
The first DNA barcode dataset of Taiwan's forest leaf litter beetles documents 328 species in a single reserve, delivers dozens ...
Winter Grasshoppers Use Temperature Swings to Flip Their Attraction to Light
Overwintering Patanga japonica grasshoppers flip between positive and negative phototaxis depending on whether temperatures are rising or falling, driving their ...
Invasive Giant Reed Supercharges Mosquito Growth by Rewiring Aquatic Microbial Food Webs
A microcosm study in NeoBiota finds that leaf litter from the invasive giant reed Arundo donax alters water chemistry and ...
Eleven New Ant Species Discovered in China’s Hidden Forest Floors
A comprehensive taxonomic revision of the ant genus Myrmecina in China has recognized 28 valid species, including eleven new to ...
Hidden Mite Armies Take Over Decaying Leaves in Surprising Winter Surge
A year-long litterbag experiment in Caucasus forests reveals how soil mites and springtails colonize decaying oak and beech leaves, with ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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