Latest issue of Pacific Asia Inquiry showcases philosophical wisdom of the Pacific
University of Guam releases 11th volume of its peer-reviewed journalCredit: University of Guam The University of Guam College of Liberal ...
Tag: Ecology/Environment
Solar energy and pollinator conservation: A path for real impact?
Entomologists say the pairing has promise, but standards will ensure it's more than just buzzCredit: Rob Davis/Fresh Energy Annapolis, MD; ...
Beneficial arthropods find winter sanctuary in uncultivated field edges, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Many species of ground-dwelling beetles, ladybugs, hoverflies, damsel bugs, spiders and ...
Researchers make first-ever discovery of Zika virus RNA in free-ranging African bats
Credit: Ron Bend/CSU A team of Colorado State University scientists, led by veterinary postdoctoral fellow Dr. Anna Fagre, has detected ...
Current global environmental law and policy are failing, experts say
In a landmark special issue of Environmental Policy and Law, noted scholars lay out their vision for a complete overhaul ...
World’s lakes losing oxygen rapidly as planet warms
Changes threaten biodiversity and drinking water qualityCredit: Gretchen Hansen, University of Minnesota TROY, N.Y. -- Oxygen levels in the world's ...
Central Oregon bat survey shows value and scale-up potential of citizen science
Credit: Provided by Tom Rodhouse, NPS and OSU-Cascades. BEND, Ore. - Bat researchers say a project in Central Oregon shows ...
Turning the tables — how table corals are regenerating reefs
Table corals are regenerating reefsCredit: Australian Institute of Marine Science Table corals have been dubbed as "extraordinary ecosystem engineers" - ...
The evolutionary fates of supergenes unmasked
Credit: Image courtesy of Tanja Slotte. Photo Credits: Alex Wild (Solenopsis), Tanja Slotte (Primula), and Krushnamegh Kunte (Papilio). While the ...
Small ‘snowflakes’ in the sea play a big role
New findings from scientists of Bremen will aid in the further development of biogeochemical models that include the marine nitrogen ...
Safe distance: How to make sure our outdoor activities don’t harm wildlife
Credit: Sarah Markes/WCS Spending time outdoors is good for a person's body and soul, but how good is it for ...
Getting stoned: Revealing the mysteries of stonefish venom
Credit: Bryan Fry University of Queensland scientists working to unlock the mysteries Australia's deadly stonefish have made a discovery which ...
Scientists identify protein that activates plant response to nitrogen deficiency
Credit: Yoshikatsu Matsubayashi Nitrates are critical for the growth of plants, so plants have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to ensure sufficient ...
Biologists find invasive snails using new DNA-detection technique
Credit: Edward Levri, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona Invasive species, beware: Your days of hiding may be ending. Biologists led by the ...
Using fossil plant molecules to track down the Green Sahara
New publication: Researchers explain how vegetation was possible in the desertCredit: Photo: Rachid Cheddadi, University of Montpellier The Sahara has ...
Declining biodiversity in wild Amazon fisheries threatens human diet
Similar trends are seen around the worldCredit: Sebastian Heilpern A new study of dozens of wild fish species commonly consumed ...
Reef-building corals and the microscopic algae within their cells evolve together
Genetics of coral-algal partnerships may have conservation implicationsCredit: Lisa Carne, Fragments of Hope Belize UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The microscopic ...
Plastic in Galapagos seawater, beaches and animals
Credit: Adam Porter Plastic pollution has been found in seawater, on beaches and inside marine animals at the Galapagos Islands. ...
Partners in crime: Agricultural pest that relies on bacteria to overcome plant defenses
Scientists confirm that certain insect larvae host bacteria that help shut down plant defense mechanismsCredit: Professor Gen-ichiro Arimura, Tokyo University ...
Seabirds sound alarm: Breeding success corresponds to hemispheric rates of ocean warming
Long-term data show fish-eating species are struggling to raise young in northern hemisphereCredit: Ron LeValley There is heightened public awareness ...