Tag: Ecology/Environment

November 1, 2019

Credit: Photo by Michael Jeffords and Susan Post CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new tool uses an interactive database of geographic ...

A new ranavirus threatens US amphibian diversity

Tennessee researchers help discover pathogen, model its spreadCredit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Kudzu and emerald ash borer are ...

1,100 plants examined in massive, 9-year genomic diversity study

Six scientists with UT involved in effort to assess 1 billion years of plant evolutionCredit: Photo by A. Petlewski, Cornell ...

Lehigh University art galleries receives institute of museum and library services grant

Lehigh University's art museum is among 18 US institutions to receive prestigious grant from IMLS, the primary source of federal ...

Zoo animal research skewed towards ‘popular’ species

Credit: Paul Rose Research on zoo animals focuses more on "familiar" species like gorillas and chimpanzees than less well known ...

Study shows how climate change may affect environmental conservation areas

Researchers classify 258 protected areas in Brazil as 'moderately vulnerable' and 17 as 'highly vulnerable' -- areas at greatest risk ...

UTA to study bridge safety during floods, ecological impact of bridge construction

Examining the safety and environmental impacts of bridgesCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher has received two ...

Insect decline more extensive than suspected

Causes of insect decline and biodiversity loss to be found at the landscape levelCredit: Dr. Ulrike Garbe / Landesamt für ...

Crab disease poses threat to shellfish stocks

Comprehensive new studyCredit: BlueFish Project, Swansea University Shore crabs carry parasites that pose a major threat to shellfish stocks. In ...

Bacterial arsenic efflux genes enabled plants to transport boron efficiently

Functional origin of Nodulin26-like-intrinsic-proteins in plants uncoveredCredit: J. Himpe/IPK Gatersleben Stubby roots, brittle branches, poor fertility - these are some ...

Researchers describe how Vitamin E works in plants under extreme conditions

Retrograde signalling: From chloroplast to the nucleusCredit: Sergi Munné-Bosch (Research Group ANTIOX of the University of Barcelona) Vitamin E is ...

First South American insect that emits blue light is discovered

Larvae of a fungus gnat found in Iporanga, São Paulo State, Brazil, have bioluminescent properties previously observed only in species ...

Using probiotics to protect honey bees against fatal disease

Credit: Western University Probiotics, beneficial microorganisms best known for promoting gut health in humans, are now being used by Western ...

UConn rainforest acquires major collection of ginger relatives

Over 200 species of rare ginger relatives were recently acquired and established into cultivation by staff at the UConn RainforestCredit: ...

In Southeast Asia, illegal hunting is a more threat to wildlife than forest degradation

Credit: Andrew Tilker For decades habitat loss and degradation were considered the important drivers for defaunation in tropical rainforest ecosystems. ...

Microrobots clean up radioactive waste (video)

Credit: American Chemical Society According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world's growing energy demands ...

Bacteria and fungi show a precise daily rhythm in tropical air, finds NTU

Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists from the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU ...

Detection dogs and DNA on the trail of endangered lizards

Noninvasive scat sampling could strengthen reptile conservationCredit: Mike Westphal, Bureau of Land Management Detection dogs trained to sniff out the ...

Unexpected outcomes: Damages to Puerto Rican coffee farms from Hurricane Maria varied

Credit: Levi Stroud/U-M College of LSA. ANN ARBOR--University of Michigan ecologists Ivette Perfecto and John Vandermeer have studied Latin American ...

Parasite manipulates algal metabolism for its own benefit