Tag: Ecology/Environment

Credit: Dan Minchin/Marine Organism Investigations Over 50 non-native species have found their way to the Galápagos Islands, almost 10 times ...

Knowledge gap closed in our understanding of degradation of ethane

UFZ researchers discover single-celled organism that oxidises ethane on the seabedCredit: ©Matthias Schmidt / UFZ With a share of up ...

Reducing water consumption in mining

Digitization in beneficiation technology is helping to ensure that this precious commodity is used efficientlyCredit: HZDR/ Detlev Mueller Water is ...

The bigger the evolutionary jump, the more lethal cross-species diseases could be

Some diseases which are fatal in one species can cause only mild discomfort in another--but it's hard for scientists to ...

New cryptic bird species discovered

Credit: Subir Shakya, LSU In the lush, lowland rainforests on the island of Borneo lives a rather common, drab brown ...

Study confirms and ranks nursery value of coastal habitats

Findings will help resource managers with difficult conservation decisionsCredit: © D. Malmquist/VIMS. A comprehensive analysis of more than 11,000 previous ...

Codifying the universal language of honey bees

Credit: Virginia Tech For Virginia Tech researchers Margaret Couvillon and Roger Schürch, the Tower of Babel origin myth - intended ...

How light from street lamps and trees influence the activity of urban bats

A complex relationshipCredit: Christian Giese Artificial light is rightly considered a major social, cultural and economic achievement. Yet, artificial light ...

Substituting HPS with light-emitting diodes for supplemental lighting in greenhouses

Light-emitting diodes can replace high-pressure sodium lightingCredit: David Llewellyn In Canada, as in other higher latitudes, there is not enough ...

Not all carrot germplasm is the same — in terms of salinity tolerance

Effects of salinity on carrot germplasm evaluated Salinity stress is considered one of the most important abiotic factors that limits ...

Genetic tagging may help conserve the world’s wildlife

Research by UAlberta ecologists suggests studying DNA signatures is a 'one-stop-shop' for wildlife conservationCredit: Clayton Lamb Tracking animals using DNA ...

Microorganisms are the main emitters of carbon in Amazonian waters

A study performed with microorganisms inhabiting floodplains, which comprises 20 percent of the whole Amazon, showed that the microbial food ...

The tremendous supply of apple cultivars in Wyoming

Heritage apple cultivars identified LARAMIE, WYOMING--The Tremendous Supply of Apple Cultivars in Wyoming A study out of the University of ...

Air quality agencies can breathe easier about current emissions regulations

As air quality improves, the invisible chemistry happening in the air around us is changing. Skies should clear up as ...

In the tree of life, youth has its advantages

Credit: A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius. Gabriel Barathieu, Wikipedia. It's a question that ...

Venus flytrap ‘teeth’ form a ‘horrid prison’ for medium-sized prey

In "Testing Darwin's Hypothesis about the Wonderful Venus Flytrap: Marginal Spikes Form a 'Horrid Prison' for Moderate-Sized Insect Prey," Alexander ...

Yellowstone elk don’t budge for wolves say scientists

Credit: Matt Metz Elk roam the winter range that straddles the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park with little regard ...

New tool maps a key food source for grizzly bears: huckleberries

Credit: Shane White Grizzly bears depend on huckleberries as a critical food source to fatten up before winter hibernation. When ...

Smartphone test spots poisoned water risk to millions of lives

Credit: Marie-Anne Robertson A smartphone device could help millions of people avoid drinking water contaminated by arsenic. Researchers have developed ...

Land conservation helps local economies grow