Tag: Ecology/Environment

Understanding model limitations could improve strategies to deal with mosquito-borne diseasesCredit: CDC/ Prof. Frank Hadley Collins. A computational analysis has ...

Credit: Christin Khan, NOAA Fisheries DURHAM, N.C. -- As new moms, North Atlantic right whales tone down their underwater vocalizations ...

Figuring out the genetic underpinnings of hornworts' weird biology could help researchers boost agricultural output, use less fertilizer, and gain ...

Credit: James Gathany The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. By altering the ...

Credit: Photo by Dana Cusano, Syracuse University; NMFS Permit #775-1875 On June 20, a whale researchers had named Punctuation was ...

The species is adapted to cold water and would not survive in rising water temperatures due to climate changeCredit: The ...

Credit: Valerio Hoyos-Villegas Four-leaved clovers may or may not bring good luck. What's indisputable is that all white clovers, whether ...

Credit: Brock Fenton Identifying how groups of animals select where to live is important for understanding social dynamics and for ...

Credit: Ocean Networks Canada/ CSSF-ROPOS Deep beneath the ocean's surface, surprisingly cute warty pink octopuses creep along the seafloor. But ...

Credit: Photo: Tapani Hopkins Scientists at the Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku in Finland have studied the diversity ...

Credit: University of Notre Dame Believing in climate change has no effect on whether or not coastal homeowners are protecting ...

An olfactory co-receptor allows moths to avoid intraspecific competitionCredit: Danny Kessler, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Ovipositing insects use ...

Credit: The Ocean Agency / XL Catlin Seaview Survey / Richard Vevers DURHAM, N.C. - Local conservation can boost the ...

Credit: The University of Jyvaskyla Biodiversity i.e. the variety of life forms on our planet is in great danger. Human-driven ...

Credit: Oliver Krone The white-tailed sea eagle is known for reacting sensitively to disturbances. However, research into which factors have ...

When Spring arrives earlierCredit: Sébastien Descamps The breeding season of some seabirds in Arctic regions takes place earlier as a ...

Scholars warn attention needed to make wastewater potable and ensure public safety nationwide against emerging threat of antibiotic resistanceCredit: Adam ...

MOSAiC expedition begins its ice drift on a floe at 85 degrees north and 137 degrees eastCredit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Esther ...

Credit: Photo by Genevieve Goebel A Dartmouth-led study examining carbon stocks in an actively managed mixed wood forest in New ...

Uncovering the genetic details of a conservation success storyCredit: Photo courtesy of Carlton Ward Jr. @carltonward COLUMBUS, Ohio - Scientists ...