Tag: Ecology/Environment

Credit: Christian Giese Whether it is bats, wildebeest or whales, millions of mammals move over thousands of kilometres each year. ...

Going with the flow: How fecal bacteria spread in streams

Credit: Doerthe Tetzlaff Faecal bacteria - bacteria that are present in the digestive system of humans and animals - are ...

Screw-shaped bird sperm swim faster — but it comes at a cost

Credit: Hanna Støstad The research was part of the thesis of PhD student Hanna Nyborg Støstad, investigating the peculiar spiral ...

Electricity-conducting bacteria yield secret to tiny batteries, big medical advances

Researchers reveal amazing biological 'wires' of a sort never seen beforeCredit: Edward H. Egelman Scientists have made a surprising discovery ...

Lung disease bronchiectasis associated with high frequency of allergy

Credit: NTU Singapore An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that patients with ...

Tokyo Tech scientists discover deep microbes’ key contribution to Earth’s carbon cycle

New findings highlight the importance of microorganisms in the geochemistry of natural gas and petroleumCredit: N. Escanlar/ELSI Hydrocarbons play key ...

Join URI students on R/V Endeavor oceanographic research expedition, Earth Day April 22

Inner Space Center to broadcast ENDEAVOR LIVE!Credit: Inner Space Center KINGSTON, R.I., April 3, 2019 -- Students from the University ...

Living near protected areas can have positive impacts on human well-being

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Living near a protected area can improve aspects of human well-being across the developing world, new research ...

New study questions effects of reintroducing top predators

Credit: Daniel Stahler For years, scientists have assumed that when top predators are reintroduced to an ecosystem, the effects are ...

Otherworldly mirror pools and mesmerizing landscapes discovered on ocean floor

Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute GULF OF CALIFORNIA, MEXICO - While exploring hydrothermal vent and cold seep environments, Dr. Mandy Joye ...

Global eradication of ‘fly of death’ not ethically justified, researchers conclude

Credit: Photo courtesy of Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - The tsetse fly, also known as the "fly of death" ...

Wild bees flock to forested areas affected by severe fire

Credit: Jim Rivers, OSU CORVALLIS, Ore. - A groundbreaking two-year study in southern Oregon found greater abundance and diversity of ...

Doing more with less in the study of plant chemical defense

A high-throughput method to quantify plant biochemical responses with small tissue samples Plants can't run away to avoid being eaten, ...

Programmable ‘Legos’ of DNA and protein building blocks create novel 3D cages

Credit: Nicholas Stephanopoulos The central goal of nanotechnology is the manipulation of materials on an atomic or molecular scale, especially ...

Should I stay or should I go?

Kyoto University sheds light on social drivers of animal dispersalCredit: Kyoto University/Andreia Martins Why would boys and girls choose different ...

Scientists measure extent of recovery for critically endangered black abalone

Loss of habitat causes double damage to species richness

Credit: Imre Potyó Loss and fragmentation of habitat are among the main reasons why biodiversity is decreasing in many places ...

New Bombali ebolavirus found in Kenyan bat

Evidence for a widespread virus reservoir in AfricaCredit: Paul Webala Until recently, five ebolavirus species were known, with three of ...

Love Island: Flamboyant males get the girls on Madagascar

In two new species of rare giant stick insects, males turn livid blue or multicolored at sexual maturity -- but ...

Marine protected reserves do more than restore fish