Tag: Ecology/Environment

Study examines increased sediment levels in rivers as a result of miningCredit: Images are from NASA LandSat. Figure compiled by ...

Hot town, springtime in the city: Urbanization delays spring plant growth in warm regions

Credit: Daijiang Li GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The first appearance of bright green leaves heralds the start of spring, nudging insects, ...

Using mountains for long-term energy storage

Credit: IIASA Batteries are rapidly becoming less expensive and might soon offer a cheap short-term solution to store energy for ...

New study first to reveal growth rates of deep-sea coral communities

Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana A collaboration between researchers at the University of Hawai'i ...

Gimme shelter: Seven new leech species call freshwater mussels home

Credit: Anna L. Klass The frequent presence of leeches with a hidden lifestyle in the mantle cavity of freshwater mussels ...

New tool facilitates genetic mapping of polyploid plants

Available online for free, polyploid mapping system developed in Brazil helps breeders of sugarcane, kiwi, blueberry, sweet potato and forages, ...

Chimera formation could favor the expansion of invasive species in the marine environment

Didemnum vexillum: A global invaderCredit: Xavier Turon (CEAB-CSIC) A new article published in the journal Scientific Reports reveals 44% of ...

Conservation scientists call for reverse to biodiversity loss

Credit: The University of Queensland A group of international conservationists is urging governments across the globe to adopt a new ...

Creating fake rhino horn with horse hair to help in saving the endangered rhino

Credit: Jonathan Kingdon Published today in Scientific Reports they hope their method will provide a blueprint to create credible fakes ...

Choosing most cost-effective practices for sites could save in bay cleanup

Credit: Sue Morgan Using site-specific watershed data to determine the most cost-effective agricultural best management practices -- rather than requiring ...

Mated female mosquitoes are more likely to transmit malaria parasites

Credit: Jim Gathany-CDC, Flickr (CC-BY) Female mosquitoes that have mated are more likely to transmit malaria parasites than virgin females, ...

Study finds sex bias in bird conservation plans

Overlooking habitats used by females adds risk for declining speciesCredit: Jack Hruska Ithaca, NY--After pairing up and raising chicks, males ...

Melting arctic sea ice linked to emergence of deadly virus in marine mammals

Loss of ice opens pathways for disease transmission among sea lions, ice seals, sea otters and othersCredit: NOAA Fisheries, Polar ...

Simulated sunlight reveals how 98% of plastics at sea go missing each year