Tag: Ecology/Environment

July 17, 2019

Study finds that 74% of London's house sparrows carry avian malaria -- more than any other bird population in Northern ...

Salt regulation among saltmarsh sparrows evolved in 4 unique ways

July 17, 2019

Study defines four of nature's solutions to the same problemCredit: L-R: Swamp Sparrow, Kelly Colgan Azar; Song Sparrow, Jennifer Taggart; ...

Timing is everything for the mutualistic relationship between ants and acacias

With a new insight into a long-described mutualistic relationship, plant biologists from the University of Pennsylvania reveal the genetic factors ...

Cancer device created at rutgers to see if targeted chemotherapy is working

Artificial intelligence and biosensors can rapidly detect if live cancer cells remain after treatmentCredit: Zhongtian Lin Rutgers researchers have created ...

‘Ohi’a Challenge winner announced at Hawai’i Conservation Conference

Credit: DANNY DUDA / UH HILO Hawaii National Park, HI - An innovative strategy to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) ...

Flies may also spread disease among monkeys and apes

Flies carrying deadly pathogens form long-term associations with monkeys and apes following them through the rainforestCredit: Jan Gogarten, Taï Chimpanzee ...

Field research in Turkmenistan’s highest mountain reveals high biological diversity

New open-access book presents a comprehensive report on the remarkable ecosystems of the Koytendag nature reserveCredit: Koytendag State Nature Reserve ...

Sex, lies and crustaceans: New study highlights peculiar reproductive strategies of Daphnia

Credit: Shireen Dooling Flourishing in spectacular numbers in lakes and ponds around the world, tiny creatures known as Daphnia play ...

Invasive parrots have varying impacts on European biodiversity, citizens and economy

Credit: ParrotNet Non-native parrots can cause substantial agricultural damage and threaten native biodiversity, although impacts vary strongly depending on where ...

Study documents impacts of selective logging on Congo’s intact forest landscapes

Credit: GTAP/LCZ/WCS BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (July 15, 2019) - A new study says that the tropical forests of Western ...

A legal framework for vector-borne diseases and land use

104th Annual Meeting: Bridging Communities and Ecosystems: Inclusion as an Ecological Imperative Vector-borne diseases cause more than 700,000 deaths and ...

More farmers, more problems: How smallholder agriculture is threatening the western Amazon

Credit: Jacob Socolar, Princeton University A verdant, nearly roadless place, the Western Amazon in South America may be the most ...

Researchers publish new study on citrus greening disease

Orange juice is a staple on many breakfast tables, but the future availability of citrus products is threatened by the ...

Better river basins network to protect biodiversity in Spain