Cross-breeding, cryopreservation (freezing) of semen and creating a bank of reproductive cells and coral larvae are the examples of scientific strategies to enhance the resilience of coral reefs and protect these priceless ecosystems from the negative effects of climate change.
Female blue tits were more likely to have offspring with a partner other than her social mate when they experienced large fluctuations in air temperature, research by Polish scientists shows.
A Polish tree named 'Heart of the Garden' has won the European Tree of the Year 2024 contest. The monumental common beech grows in Niemcza.
Higher activity and a more frequent nocturnal lifestyle – these were the habits of mammals during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, according to a study by a team of scientists with the participation of researchers from several Polish institutions.
Scientists from the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw have discovered important similarities between the main types of betacoronaviruses, including the deadly viruses SARS-CoV-2 and MERS, as well as the OC43 virus that causes colds.
Research is underway on a method of cryopreservation of African penguin sperm. The species is endangered so scientists believe that a sperm bank will help preserve a large gene pool, which will be helpful in the possible reconstruction of the species in the natural environment.
Releasing lynx saved from death into the natural environment is a good solution, it supports local populations of these predators, say experts after analysing the fate of 66 lynxes released after rehabilitation. The condition is professional rehabilitation of these wild animals.
Many plants, for example beeches, produce seeds irregularly, every few years. The question is how plants across the continent know whether a given year will produce seeds or not. Now researchers - led by a Polish scientist - show that it may depend on the weather around the summer solstice.
Bagaraatan ostromi was an enigmatic predatory dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous that had a complicated combination of features. New research conducted by palaeontologists, including researchers from the Polish Academy of Sciences, shows that the bones of two dinosaurs were mixed up in the skeleton, including bones from a juvenile tyrannosaurid.
Fuel and cellulose can be obtained from the giant miscanthus biomass; such cellulose can be used in building materials. Polish, German and British scientists examined the impact of growing this plant on soil quality, biomass production volume and the uptake of pollutants in soils contaminated with heavy metals.