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DNA molecules called plasmids – some of which protect bacteria from antibiotics – can spread rapidly through bacterial "communities" that are treated with antibiotics, new research shows.
Mongolian rodents join the ranks of earthworms and beavers as known ecosystem engineers.
The tiny critters are ecosystem engineers, and it's helping them evade predators.
When they sense predatory birds, voles cut grass to get a better view of where the birds might strike from, reports a group of experts at universities in China, Florida and Exeter.
Brandt’s vole found to engineer ecosystem to scan skies for shrikes and deny them perches