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Gutters teem with inconspicuous life
Scientists from the BOREA Biology of Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems research unit (CNRS / MNHN / IRD / UPMC / University of Caen / Université des…
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When anemones bleach, clownfish suffer
The bleaching of corals is a well-known consequence of climate change. What is less widely known is that sea anemones suffer the same fate, and this…
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A new mobile application helps scientists map the sound environment
Anyone who owns an Android smartphone will soon be able to contribute to a research project, simply by recording surrounding noise. The purpose is to…
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A new threat to pollination: the dark side of artificial light
A European team, including a researcher from the Centre d'Écologie et des Sciences de la Conservation (CNRS/MNHN/UPMC), has shown for the first time…
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Mercury in the Arctic Ocean: Stopover in the tundra
The Arctic Ocean and its fauna are far from major sources of pollution. So why are they so contaminated with mercury? This mystery has just been…
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How phytoplankton rule the oceans
Photosynthesis is a unique biological process that has permitted the colonization of land and sea by plants and phytoplankton respectively. While the…
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Does global warming threaten the gut microbiota?
The deleterious effects of climate change on bacterial species composing the gut microbiotaThe gut microbiota is the community of microorganisms…
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Smell helps primates flee parasites
Researchers from the CNRS have discovered that mandrills use their sense of smell to avoid contamination by intestinal protozoans through contact…
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Atmospheric methane concentrations are rising faster since 2007
An international group of researchers led by LSCE (CEA-CNRS-UVSQ) has published a thorough budget of methane sources and sinkssinks: chemical…
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Searching for the world's oldest ice
Why did the rhythm of glaciations suddenly slow down about a million years ago? To answer this question and to better forecast future climate change,…
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