Tag: Ecology/Environment

Credit: Prof. Franck Courchamp Since its accidental introduction in 2003 in France, the yellow-legged Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) is ...

Invasive species with charisma have it easier

Credit: Jonathan Jeschke It's the outside that counts: Their charisma has an impact on the introduction and image of alien ...

The ocean responds to a warming planet

New research indicates that upper ocean water masses are shrinking in a changing climateCredit: Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences We're ...

How old are whale sharks? Nuclear bomb legacy reveals their age

Cold War testing radioactivity used to determine longevity of largest fish on EarthCredit: NOAA Nuclear bomb tests during the Cold ...

Deep-sea worms and bacteria team up to harvest methane

Credit: Alvin/WHOI Scientists at Caltech and Occidental College have discovered a methane-fueled symbiosis between worms and bacteria at the bottom ...

Extreme rainfall days in metropolitan São Paulo have risen four-fold in seven decades

Study by researchers at Brazil's National Disaster Surveillance and Early Warning Center (CEMADEN) also shows a rise in the number ...

Making plant protein look and feel more like whole meat

UMass Amherst food scientists awarded grant for innovative approach to improving sensory qualities of plant-based foodCredit: UMass Amherst A team ...

Do urban fish exhibit impaired sleep?

Light pollution suppresses melatonin production in perchCredit: Photo: Michael Feierabend Melatonin controls the body clock - high melatonin levels make ...

An antibiotic masquerading as a natural compound in the Giant Madeiran Squill

Credit: Luke Robertson A previous study has shown that a type of squill growing in Madeira produces a chemical compound ...

Coastal pollution reduces genetic diversity of corals, reef resilience

Credit: Zac Forsman A new study by researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth ...

Study synthesizes what climate change means for Northwest wildfires

Credit: Darryl Lloyd Recent years have brought unusually large and damaging wildfires to the Pacific Northwest - from the Carlton ...

Our oceans are suffering, but we can rebuild marine life

Credit: Manu San Felix, National Geographic It's not too late to rescue global marine life, according to a study outlining ...

Oysters and clams can be farmed together

Rutgers study finds raising multiple species in the same area could benefit shellfish aquacultureCredit: Michael Acquafredda/Rutgers University Eastern oysters and ...

Study shows six decades of change in plankton communities

Credit: Marine Biological Association The UK's plankton population - microscopic algae and animals which support the entire marine food web ...

Impacts of cover crop planting dates on soil properties after 4 years

Credit: K. Koehler-Cole Cover crop impacts on soil properties depends on cover crop productivity. Planting cover crops early and in ...

Study offers new insight into the impact of ancient migrations on the European landscape