Street trees close to the home may reduce the risk of depression
Researchers show positive effect of urban nature on mental healthCredit: Philipp Kirschner Depression, especially in urban areas, is on the ...
Tag: Biodiversity
Shift in caribou movements may be tied to human activity
Geologists track caribou using antlers, isotopesCredit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative Human activities might have shifted the movement of caribou in and ...
Rediscovery of the ‘extinct’ Pinatubo volcano mouse
A small mouse rediscovered on a volcano that erupted 30 years ago provides hope for wildlife conservation in the PhilippinesCredit: ...
Methods in studying cycad leaf nutrition found to be inconsistent and incomplete
Credit: University of Guam Collective research to date regarding nutrients found in the leaves of contemporary cycad species has been ...
The downward trend: Nature’s decline risks our quality of life
Scientists conducted a sweeping review of nature's contributions to humans in order to present a clear breakdown of global trends ...
Climate-related species extinction possibly mitigated by newly discovered effect
According to a new study, future climate-related species extinction could be less severe than predictions based only on the current ...
Fish sex organs boosted under high-CO2
Credit: Southern Seas Ecology Laborator Research from the University of Adelaide has found that some species of fish will have ...
Disease threatens to decimate western bats
White-nose syndrome predicted to drastically impact hibernating bat species in the WestCredit: Kim Raff BOZEMAN, Montana (January 19, 2021) - ...
Butterfly anti-aphrodisiac and floral scent
Animals and plants take different evolutionary routes to the same chemicalCredit: Kelsey JRP Byers, 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ A novel family of ...
Counting elephants from space
Satellite images processed with the help of computer algorithms are a promising new tool for surveying endangered wildlife.Credit: Satellite image ...
Genetic rewiring behind spectacular evolutionary explosion in East Africa
Credit: Dr Graham Etherington and Dr Tarang Mehta, Earlham Institue (EI) Genetic rewiring could have driven an evolutionary explosion in ...
High-ranking male hyenas have better chances with females because they are less “stressed”
Interacting with other males is more "stressful" for low-ranking than for high-ranking male spotted hyenasCredit: Oliver Höner/Leibniz-IZW Scientists from the ...
Stuck in a rut: Ocean acidification locks algal communities in a simplified state
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that ocean acidification restricts algal communities to a state of low biodiversity and ...
Guppies have varying levels of self-control
Credit: University of Exeter Just like humans trying to stick to New Year's resolutions, guppies have varying levels of self-control, ...
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