Return of the wolves: How deer escape tactics help save their lives
Credit: University of Washington As gray wolves continue to make a strong comeback in Washington state, their presence can't help ...
Tag: Ecology/Environment
Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment, study says
Credit: Photo by US Army Flight Operations Specialist 4 John Crivello in 1969 URBANA, Ill. - During the Vietnam War, ...
Yeast produce low-cost, high-quality cannabinoids
Scientists alter yeast metabolism to produce THC, CBDCredit: Jay Keasling lab, UC Berkeley University of California, Berkeley, synthetic biologists have ...
Human settlements and rainfall affect giraffe home ranges
Credit: Gary Bembridge from London, UK Giraffes that live close to densely populated towns have larger home ranges than giraffes ...
New buzz around insect DNA analysis and biodiversity estimates
Researchers on a remote New Zealand island combine traditional field methods with DNA sequencing to estimate invertebrate biodiversityCredit: Photo courtesy ...
How fungi influence global plant colonisation
International research team with Göttingen participation analyses impact on biodiversityCredit: Holger Kreft The symbiosis of plants and fungi has a ...
Packaging insecticides in tiny capsules may make them more toxic
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Encasing insecticides in microscopic plastic capsules - a common formulation for many pest sprays on the market ...
Batmobile with cruise control
Bats migrate at the most energy-efficient flying speed for maximum rangeCredit: Christian Giese Aerial migration is the fastest, yet most ...
Getting to the core of underwater soil
Scientists collect data, map little-understood soilsCredit: Mark Stolt Soils all over the Earth's surface are rigorously tested and managed. But ...
‘Dead zone’ volume more important than area to fish, fisheries
Dubravko Justic, the Texaco Distinguished Professor in the LSU Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, and Research Associate Lixia Wang ...
Can we address climate change without sacrificing water quality?
Some efforts at reducing carbon emissions could actually increase the risk of water quality impairments, researchers findCredit: NASA Earth Observatory, ...
Earning a bee’s wings
In hives, graduating to forager a requirement for social membershipCredit: Washington University in St. Louis It is a classic coming-of-age ...
Technology for deep water purification from uranium impurities developed in Russia
It effectively cleans aqueous solutions of uranyl ion Scientists of the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) have developed a new ...
Right- or left-handed? Gene expression tells the story of snail evolution
More than a trait, a snail's handedness could be the sign of a new speciesCredit: Takahiro Asami, Shinshu University Snails, ...
Indigenous knowledge, key to a successful ecosystem restoration
Ecological restoration projects actively involving indigenous peoples and local communities are more successful. This is the result of a study ...
Understanding the rich social lives of animals benefits international conservation efforts
An international group of researchers working on a wide range of species, from elephants and crows, to whales and chimpanzees, ...
Nematode odors offer possible advantage in the battle against insect pests
Gardeners commonly use nematodes to naturally get rid of harmful soil-dwelling insects. A new study published today in the journal ...
Maasai farmers only kill lions when they attack livestock
Credit: Martin Odino Maasai farmers do not kill lions for retribution whenever they lose sheep or cattle, new research shows. ...
Giant animals lived in Amazonian mega-wetland
Lake systems existing in regions over 10 million years ago survived the Amazon River reversal due to Andean uplift A ...
Jacob Job lands grant from the National Geographic Society to study songbirds, humans
Credit: William A. Cotton/CSU Photography Jacob Job spends a lot of time each year in the great outdoors, recording the ...
