Tag: Ecology/Environment

New to science, the species was named after Pluto, the ruler of the underworld in Greek mythologyCredit: Ignacio Ribera A ...

Credit: Emily Purvis A recently completed research project led by University of Wyoming researchers allowed novel socio-economic analysis aimed at ...

Credit: Takashi Yamamoto Every year, thousands of Magellanic penguins are stranded along the South American coast--from northern Argentina to southern ...

F&N's first long-term research collaboration with an academic institutionCredit: NTU Singapore Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Fraser and ...

Credit: University of Plymouth The role of skill in determining the outcome of animal contests is to be explored in ...

Study explains why thousands of Detroit residents rejected city's tree planting effortsCredit: Christine Carmichael/UVMGund Trees are a hallmark of vibrant ...

Stephanie Lee has been awarded one of NSF's most prestigious awards for her work in making solar panels portable, affordable ...

Researchers show that up to 15 million hectares of forest risk losing protection owing to a new clause in the ...

Urban planners should plant hedges, or a combination of trees with hedges - rather than just relying on roadside trees ...

Recordings of the sounds in tropical forests could unlock secrets about biodiversity and aid conservation efforts around the world, according ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists have published a novel method for counting Pacific salmon - analyzing DNA from the slime the ...

Mining operations in Appalachia permanently alter habitat availability for rattlesnakesCredit: Photo courtesy of Thomas Maigret. On the Cumberland Plateau in ...

Tel Aviv University report is first to assess presence of plastic additives in Eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea marine life ...

The role of selfish genes in distinguishing a speciesCredit: University of Nebraska photos / Rodolfo Villegas Most evolutionary biologists distinguish ...

Credit: Natasha Gownaris The number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding colony. Here's why. Like most ...

Credit: Jakub D Zarsky Melting ice sheets release tons of methane into the atmosphere, study finds The Greenland Ice Sheet ...

Prolonged exposure to pollutant particles was shown to reduce the output of workers in ChinaCredit: National University of Singapore Economists ...

Credit: BIOWEB A new treefrog species was discovered during a two-week expedition to a remote tabletop mountain at Cordillera del ...

New publications discuss snowpack changes and their implications in the Great BasinCredit: Photo by Adrian Harpold, University of Nevada, Reno. ...

Nursery-grown plants can harbor fungicide-resistant strains of disease-causing pathogensCredit: Matteo Garbelotto, U.C. Berkeley photo In 2014, plant biologists with the ...