Ecology/Environment

Credit: Tyler M. Sharp (CC BY 4.0) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently developed an Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGP trap) that attracts and captures female mosquitos looking for a site to lay eggs. Now,…
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From buying impulsively to abandoning exotic petsCredit: Amphibians and Reptiles Recovery Centre of Catalonia (CRARC), Abandoning exotic pets is an ethical problem that can lead to biological invasions that threaten conservation of…
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Boyce Thompson Institute researchers showed that ascaroside compounds from nematodes can protect rice, wheat, corn and soybeans from numerous pathogensCredit: Photo credit: Aardra Kachroo, University of Kentucky ITHACA, NY, July 22, 2019 -…
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Credit: Rob McCauley A new study of the impact on marine life of seismic air guns, used in geological surveys of the seafloor, has found that the sensory organs and righting reflexes of rock lobster can be damaged by exposure…
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As ecosystem engineers, forest elephants' dining habits are climate-friendlyCredit: Stephen Blake, Ph.D. ST. LOUIS - One of the last remaining megaherbivores, forest elephants shape their environment by serving as seed dispersers…
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An algorithm developed to study the structure of galaxies helps explain a key feature of embryonic development As embryos develop, they follow predetermined patterns of tissue folding, so that individuals of the same species end up with…
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Study outlines emission scenarios for shale gas production in Europe Natural gas releases fewer harmful air pollutants and greenhouse gases than other fossil fuels. That's why it is often seen as a bridge technology to a low-carbon future.…
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Tropical rainforests store large quantities of carbon dioxide, produce oxygen and provide habitats for many animal and plant species. If these ecosystems, which are so important for the global climate and biodiversity, are destroyed, they…
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At today's rate, it could take another two millennia for science to document all currently existing species of multicellular lifeCredit: Michael Sharkey Two hundred and sixty-one years ago, Linnaeus formalized binomial nomenclature…
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UMass Amherst ecologist, team will study reproductive and migration patternsCredit: NOAA Fisheries USFWS Permit #: TE-72088A-2 AMHERST, Mass. - The National Science Foundation this month announced that assistant professor of environmental…
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Credit: Sandra Kehrberger Higher mean temperatures as associated with climate change can have a severe impact on plants and animals by disrupting their mutually beneficial relationship: The pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris),…
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Credit: Silvia Olmastroni, University of Siena Scientists have completed the first study of immune and genetic stability among a colony of penguins living in a remote corner of southern Antarctica. Researchers examined…
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Introduced tree species are exempt from the constraints that soil pathogens impose on native trees, aiding their ability to spread rapidly in new areas   Walk into a forest made of only native trees, and you probably notice many…
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University partners with four institutions as part of National Science Foundation Big Idea program to study coral reef evolution, adaptationCredit: Hollie Putnam KINGSTON, R.I. - July 24, 2019 - The University of Rhode Island…
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