Ecology/Environment
First-known fossil iguana burrow found in the Bahamas
The finding fills in a gap of scientific knowledge for a prehistoric behavior of an iconic lizard Credit: Illustration by...
Nature s contributions to people found to be in decline
Credit: Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas Over the past 50 years, declining biodiversity has put many of nature s contributions to people at...
‘Spooky Interactions’, shocking adaptations discovered in electric fish of Brazil’s Amazon
From Brazil’s Amazon, researchers report ‘spooky interactions’ among surface- and cave-dwelling electric fish, revealing shocking behavior of 300 blind cavefishes...
Study connects diabetes, air pollution to interstitial lung disease
Credit: Michigan State University People with pre-diabetes or diabetes who live in ozone-polluted areas may have an increased risk for...
Caterpillars mimic leaves or offer rewards for protection by ants
Study reveals different forms of interaction between insect groups: some caterpillar species have bodies covered with molecules identical to those...
Nature conservation requires more dynamic approach to weather impacts of climate change
Current nature conservation practices are not sufficiently flexible and dynamic to weather the impacts of climate change. Credit: Anton Jordaan...
Miniature guttural toads on Mauritius and Réunion stun researchers
Dwarfism occurring in less than a hundred years Credit: James Baxter-Gilbert Researchers from the DSI/NRF Center for Invasion Biology at...
NSF-funded deep ice core to be drilled at Hercules Dome, Antarctica
Credit: University of Washington Antarctica’s next deep ice core, drilling down to ice from 130,000 years ago, will be carried...
Measurements of tree height can help cycad conservation decisions
Credit: University of Guam A multi-national research team has exploited long-term data sets that span 2001 to 2018 to reveal...
Satellite tracking finds turtle foraging areas in Australia’s north-west
Mapping previously unknown green turtle foraging grounds and migratory routes supports their conservation Credit: Kellie Pendoley Marine scientists have mapped...
I see you: Honey bees use contagious and honest visual signal to deter attacking hornets
Study is the first to demonstrate a contagious warning signal that resists fake news in social insects Credit: Photo by...