Tag: Ecology/Environment

New family of Heteroptera in the fauna of CataloniaCredit: Ekkerhardt Wachmann Aphelocheirus aestivalis, a waterbug found in mid and high ...

Colossal oysters have disappeared from Florida’s ‘most pristine’ coastlines

Credit: University of South Florida TAMPA, Fla. (February 5, 2020)- Hundreds of years ago, colossal oysters were commonplace across much ...

Scientists document collapse of key Central American forest engineer

Populations of white-lipped peccaries, a 'new world' pig-like species usually found throughout Central American tropical forests, are in freefallCredit: Apolinar ...

Landscape-level surveys are necessary to address large-scale wildlife losses from poaching

Credit: Tilker/Wilting Widespread poaching in tropical biodiversity hotspots is causing unprecedented declines in wildlife populations, known as defaunation. A new ...

Global cooling after nuclear war would harm ocean life

Seafood production also may be impacted by increased acidificationCredit: NOAA Fisheries/Morgan Winston A nuclear war that cooled Earth could worsen ...

Bumble bees prefer a low-fat diet

A bumble bee's diet affects survival and reproductive capabilitiesCredit: Dieter Mahsberg Bees are an important factor for our environment and ...

Microbes linked to cancer in threatened California foxes, report Princeton researchers

Bridgett vonHoldt and Alexandra DeCandia find link between ear mites, staph microbes, and tumorsCredit: Edward Schrom, Princeton University Can staph ...

Red coral effectively recovers in Mediterranean protected areas

Credit: @Aldo Ferrucci Protection measures of the Marine Protected Areas have enable red coral colonies (Corallium rubrum) to recover partially ...

All things considered, wooden pallets are more eco-friendly than plastic pallets

Credit: Penn State Weighing in on a debate that has raged for decades, Penn State researchers, after conducting a series ...

Coral Reef Research Collection wins $100,000 International Science Prize

Credit: (c) ZSL A team of scientific editors has been awarded US $100,000 by Swiss open-access publisher Frontiers in recognition ...

Feeding bluebirds helps fend off parasites

Credit: Becky Boyd If you feed the birds in your backyard, you may be doing more than just making sure ...

UT scientists’ fossil-finding board game is a success in classrooms

Credit: Rowan Martindale/ The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences Becoming a fossil is the ultimate game ...

Scientists listen to whales, walruses, & seals in a changing arctic seascape

Multi-year, year-round acoustic study in northern Bering Sea records more than 30,000 whale, walrus, and seal callsCredit: Maxim Chakilev A ...

US sea-level report cards: 2019 data adds to trend in acceleration

Water levels at 25 of 32 stations rose at higher rate than in 2018Credit: Virginia Institute of Marine Science The ...

Fireflies face global threats

Credit: Jason Steel - www.jason-steel.co.uk Worldwide declines in insect populations have sparked considerable concern among researchers and members of the ...

Life in dead wood

Credit: (Photo: Elisa Stengel) Waldsterben 2.0 - this term has made the rounds in Germany. It refers to the death ...

Butterflies can acquire new scent preferences and pass these on to their offspring

Findings demonstrate that insects learn from their previous experiences and adjust their future behaviour for survival and reproductionCredit: Emilie Dion ...

Losing coastal plant communities to climate change will weaken sea defences

Credit: Mick Hanley, University of Plymouth Coastal plant communities are a crucial element of global sea defences but are increasingly ...

World Wetlands Day: Fostering global biodiversity and mitigating climate change

January 31, 2020

Interactive story maps illustrate valuable contributions Maritime salt marshes make to our planetCredit: Photo credit: O. Lucanus Though they make ...

The first potentially invasive species to reach the Antarctica on drifting marine algae