Tag: Ecology/Environment

Credit: Kaitlyn Strickfaden, University of Montana research associate MISSOULA - Research led by a University of Montana undergraduate student to ...

Stingless bee species depend on a complex fungal community to survive

A report published in PLOS ONE describes key roles of various microorganisms in the development of the larvae of Scaptotrigona ...

Much of the earth is still wild, but threatened by fragmentation

Credit: Andrew Jacobson, Catawba College Half of the Earth's land surface not covered with ice remains relatively wild - but ...

Low temperature district heating: New plants for eight European cities

Eurac Research is leading a €15 million European project that will build innovative district heating networks and study business models ...

Fish more tolerant than expected to low oxygen events

Credit: University of Exeter Fish may be more tolerant than previously thought to periods of low oxygen in the oceans, ...

Gift to UT Austin will advance programs in biodiversity, establish fellowship program

Credit: University of Texas at Austin A generous estate gift to The University of Texas at Austin from alumna and ...

Humpback whale population on the rise after near miss with extinction

Credit: L. Candisani/Courtesy Insituto Aqualie A population of humpback whales in the South Atlantic has rebounded from the brink of ...

Large-scale afforestation of African savannas will destroy valuable ecosystems

African scientists speak out about global plans to plant trees on their continent in order to fight climate changeCredit: Wits ...

No place like home: Species are on the move, but many have nowhere to go

Many insects moving north in response to climate change find they have nowhere to go in Britain's intensively managed landscapes, ...

UConn launches hemp testing lab in response to industry need

Credit: Sean Flynn/UConn Photo In response to a rapidly expanding commercial hemp industry driven by interest in products with CBD ...

A complex marriage arrangement: New insights and unanswered questions in plant heterostyly

Landmark review highlights recent advances and unresolved questions as part of a New Phytologist special issue celebrating Prof. Spencer Barrett.Credit: ...

Forests on the radar

Credit: Bavarian Forest National Park The quantity and diversity of plants and animals, especially insects, is decreasing, also in Germany. ...

Merger to bring the next generation of insect control to the global marketplace

Eco-friendly pheromone insect controls become feasibleCredit: Photo by Kurt Miller Photography. Riverside, Calif. -- ISCA Global, Inc. has been formed ...

California’s crashing kelp forest