Butterfly genomics: Monarchs migrate and fly differently, but meet up and mate
A genome-wide comparison of eastern and western monarchsCredit: Jaap de Roode Each year, millions of monarch butterflies migrate across eastern ...
Tag: Biodiversity
Indigenous people vital for understanding environmental change
Rutgers-led research shows how local knowledge can help manage ecosystems and wildlifeCredit: Joan de la Malla Grassroots knowledge from Indigenous ...
Studying interactions between ground-nesting bees and soils
Credit: Jennifer Fedenko Many living creatures live in soil. Though their sizes range from microscopic soil microbes to larger animals ...
Microbiologists clarify relationship between microbial diversity and soil carbon storage
UMass Amherst study finds more diverse soils did perform better, but drought stress is a limiting factorCredit: UMass Amherst/Luiz A. ...
UMass Amherst biologists zero in on cells’ environmental sensing mechanism
A new collaboration advances Evo-Devo, the fields of evolution and developmentCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Evolutionary and developmental biologist ...
Shrinking dwarves
As a result of climate change, soil animals are getting smaller, and their numbers are falling due to intensive land ...
European maize highlights the hidden differences within a species
Credit: Picture : A. Ruban and A. Houben, IPK, Gatersleben Maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) was initially domesticated by Native ...
Unparalleled inventory of the human gut ecosystem
Scientists compile into a public database over 200 000 genomes from more than 4 600 species of gut bacteriaCredit: Credit: ...
How the zebrafish got its stripes
Animal patterns are a source of endless fascination, and now researchers at the University Bath have worked out how zebrafish ...
Desert mosses use quartz rocks as sun shades
Some mosses in the Mojave Desert live under translucent quartz as protection from the sunCredit: Kirsten Fisher. CSU-Los Angeles Living ...
Study identifies spread of bee disease via flowers
Credit: Paige Muñiz ITHACA, N.Y. - One in 11 flowers carries disease-causing parasites known to contribute to bee declines, according ...
New native Hawaiian land snail species discovered, first in 60 years
Credit: Kenneth Hayes and Norine Yeung GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Scientists have described a new native Hawaiian land snail species, sounding ...
UMD addresses African vulture poisoning with global disease and biodiversity implications
Findings suggest that a more holistic and coordinated approach leveraging community engagement and pre-existing resources could maximize conservation impactsCredit: Edwin ...
Lightning strikes more than 100 million times per year in the tropics
Credit: Credit: Evan Gora Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama have published dramatic maps showing the ...
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