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Researchers use artificial intelligence to create a treasure map of undiscovered ant species
August 4, 2022
E. O. Wilson once referred to invertebrates as "the little things that run the world," without whom "the human species [wouldn't] last more than a few months."
New global map of ant biodiversity reveals areas that may be hiding undiscovered species
August 4, 2022
They are hunters, farmers, harvesters, gliders, herders, weavers and carpenters. They are ants and they make up a large part of our world, including more 10 000 species and a large part of the animal biomass in most terrestrial ecosystems.
'It sustains us all': IPBES report calls for accounting of nature's diverse values
August 4, 2022
A focus on valuing nature through the lens of the market has contributed to the global biodiversity crisis, according to a recent report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
Where did these holes in the ocean floor come from? 'Nobody knows,' says scientist
August 4, 2022
Social media users consider aliens or sea monsters - but NOAA researcher suspects an animal culprit. Mysterious, neatly aligned holes have been discovered deep in the ocean - and scientists are stumped about their origin.

Korean, Japanese partners to make, distribute advanced oral CBD product
November 30, 2022 by HempToday®
A Korean pharmaceutical maker said it will partner with a Japanese company to complete development of a CBD “film” for oral intake. CTC Bio, Gyeonggi-do... Read More
History made in Costa Rica, as first hemp authorization is granted
November 29, 2022 by HempToday®
An agriculture conglomerate has received the first authorization to grow and process hemp in Costa Rica under a recently signed resolution from the country’s agriculture... Read More
‘Still a lot of misconceptions but young people are embracing hemp’
November 28, 2022 by HempToday®
INTERVIEW – Caren Kershner has been an activist in the Colorado hemp movement since 2012, when the U.S. state legalized all forms of cannabis. An... Read More

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