Biology
Bee buzzes could help determine how to save their decreasing population
Credit: Jennifer Geib, Appalachian State University According to recent studies, declines in wild and managed bee populations threaten the pollination...
Nanoparticles and magnets offer new, efficient method of removing oil from water
Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering When oil mixes with or enters into water, conventional methods of cleaning the water and...
Scientists aim to stamp out new horticultural pest
Scientists will pursue cutting-edge microbiology and robotics research in a bid to stop a destructive and abundant pest which is...
This week from AGU: Offshore wind turbines vulnerable to Category 5 hurricane gusts
GeoSpace Offshore wind turbines vulnerable to Category 5 hurricane gusts Offshore wind turbines built according to current standards may not...
Study reveals how a hormone increases sucrose accumulation in sugarcane
Credit: Léo Ramos Chaves Chemical ripeners, also known as growth regulators, are widely used in Brazil's sugarcane industry to increase...
Acacias are invading unaltered areas in the northwest of the peninsula
Credit: Michele Adami The legume Acacia dealbata, also known as mimosa, is one of the most aggressive invasive tree species...
Small climb in mean temperatures linked to far higher chance of deadly heat waves
Credit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., June 7, 2017 -- An increase in mean temperature of 0.5 degrees Celsius...
Geology and biology agree on Pangaea supercontinent breakup dates
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have found that independent estimates from geology and biology agree on the timing...
Finding new homes won’t help Emperor penguins cope with climate change
Credit: Photo courtesy of Stephanie Jenouvrier, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution If projections for melting Antarctic sea ice through 2100 are...
3-D-modeling of food residues in 230 million years old fossil feces
Credit: Picture Martin Qvarnstrom Synchrotron scanning can produce high-quality 3D models of well-preserved food residues from fossil faeces. That's the...
Indonesia makes its fishing fleet visible to the world through Global Fishing Watch
Credit: Global Fishing Watch/2017 NEW YORK: This week, at the United Nation's Ocean Conference, the Republic of Indonesia becomes the...
New technique enables 3-D printing with paste of silicone particles in water
Credit: Orlin Velev, NC State University Using the principles behind the formation of sandcastles from wet sand, North Carolina State...
How can you tell deep-sea octopuses apart? Check their warts
Credit: Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. It's usually pretty easy for dedicated scientists with years of...
Biology professor uses microphones to track pollinating bees in new study
Credit: Courtesy: Nicole Miller-Struttmann ST. LOUIS - Tracking pollinating bees is a huge business in the world of agriculture. It's...
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