Tag: Ecology/Environment

Rutgers-led team confirms an important role for viruses that infect algae in marine watersCredit: Jeffrey Krause and Eric Lachenmyer Scientists ...

Species on the move

Social media posts help researchers to discover climate change is to blame for displacement of 55 species in UKCredit: (c) ...

New species of flying squirrel from Southwest China added to the rarest and ‘most wanted’

Credit: Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Described in 1981, the genus Biswamoyopterus is regarded as the most mysterious and rarest ...

Jumbo squid mystery solved

A Stanford-led study finds warming waters drove collapse of Mexico's jumbo squid fisheryCredit: William Gilly The culprit responsible for the ...

Ants that defend plants receive sugar and protein

The aggressiveness of ants in arid environments with scarce food supply helps protect plants against herbivorous arthropodsCredit: Laura Leal Biologists ...

Do marine protected areas work?

Study identifies how to verify whether MPAs are effective Marine protected areas, or MPAS, are an increasingly common way of ...

Little genes, big conservation: UM scientists study genetic rescue

Credit: Photo courtesy of the University of Montana MISSOULA - At first glance, there aren't many similarities between westslope cutthroat ...

Pokémon-like card game can help teach ecology: UBC research

Credit: Megan Callahan Playing a Pokémon-like card game about ecology and biodiversity can result in broader knowledge of species and ...

Red algae steal genes from bacteria to cope with environmental stresses

Research could lead to designer algae that produces fuels and cleanup chemicalsCredit: Debashish Bhattacharya/Rutgers University-New Brunswick It's a case of ...

How puffins catch food outside the breeding season

Credit: Samuel Langlois Lopez Little is known about how seabirds catch their food outside the breeding season but using modern ...

The loss of biodiversity comes at a price

Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Almost 300,000€ is what the Doñana fire cost in terms of biodiversity, according to an estimate ...

Predators’ fear of humans ripples through wildlife communities, emboldening rodents

Large and medium-sized carnivores lie low, and mice 'come out to play' while the cat's awayCredit: Paul Houghtaling Giving credence ...

‘Intensive’ beekeeping not to blame for common bee diseases

Credit: Ben Rouse More "intensive" beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects, new ...

Limits on pot fishing can result in win-win for fishermen and marine wildlife