Tag: Ecology/Environment

Study reveals declines in distribution of many species of bees and hoverfliesCredit: Steven Falk Many insect pollinator species are disappearing ...

Bringing endangered species back from the brink

A technique to produce eggs from ovarian tissue in the lab may offer hope for critically endangered species like the ...

Sometimes it’s not good to be green

Greening of lakes will significantly increase greenhouse gas emissionsCredit: John A. Downing/Minnesota Sea Grant The good news is global and ...

Study finds people who feed birds impact conservation

Credit: Virginia Tech People in many parts of the world feed birds in their backyards, often due to a desire ...

Health risks associated with mixtures of man-made chemicals are underestimate

The cocktail of man-made chemicals that we are exposed to daily is a health risk which current regulations and risk ...

University of Arizona researchers making drinking water safer

A $1.2M Department of Defense grant will help UA engineers further research into removing PFAS from groundwater suppliesCredit: U.S. Air ...

New virtual reality tool allows you to see the world through the eyes of a tiny primate

'Tarsier Goggles' simulates vision of a tarsierCredit: Photo by David Haring. Imagine that you live in the rainforests of Southeast ...

Fossil barnacles, the original GPS, help track ancient whale migrations

Barnacles that hitchhiked aboard humpback whales tell of prehistoric yearly migrationsCredit: Larry Taylor, UC Berkeley Barnacles that hitch rides on ...

OU study finds climate warming accelerates tallgrass prairie bioiversity

Credit: University of Oklahoma A University of Oklahoma study on climate warming in an Oklahoma tallgrass prairie has implications for ...

House hunting for hellbenders

Pick right-sized rock or be eaten by cannibal neighborsCredit: Phil Colclough/Zoo Knoxville GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For young hellbenders, choosing the ...

Ascribe Bioscience receives SBIR award from NSF

New agbiotech startup company based on technology developed at the Boyce Thompson Institute is developing a novel seed treatment technology ...

Scientists turn back evolutionary clock to develop high-CO2-tolerant microalgae

Credit: WEI Li The rapid elevation of atmospheric carbon dioxide level has led to global warming and ocean acidification. Microalgae, ...

Bacteria may travel thousands of miles through the air globally

Study could shed light on harmful bacteria that share antibiotic resistance genesCredit: Yaroslav Ispolatov Bacteria may travel thousands of miles ...

Hurricane Maria study warns: Future climate-driven storms may raze many tropical forests

Storm did damage with no recorded precedent, a tree census showsCredit: Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute, Columbia University A new study shows ...

Overland migration of Arctic Terns revealed

Data from a landmark study of the world's longest migrating seabird reveals how overland migration is an integral part of ...

X-rays reveal termites’ self-cooling, self-ventilating, self-draining skyscrapers

Many species of termites, whose societies are built on hierarchies of kings, queens, workers, and soldiers, live in towering nests ...

How the ‘good feeling’ can influence the purchase of sustainable chocolate

Göttingen agricultural economists study the effect of the 'warm glow of giving'Credit: Jacqueline Macou via Pixabay More and more products ...

Climate change affecting fish in Ontario lakes, University of Guelph study reveals

Warmer temperatures are having a ripple effect on food webs in Ontario lakes, according to a new University of Guelph ...

The success of an environmental charge

How the British society tackles excessive plastic bag use In October 2015, England introduced a charge for single-use plastic bags ...

Citizen science programs provide valuable data on intermittent rivers in southwestern US