New study investigates how life on land recovered after “The Great Dying”
By characterizing how ancient life responded to environmental stressors, researchers gain insights into how modern species might fareCredit: © Xiaochong ...
Tag: Ecology/Environment
Can crops become more efficient?
$1 million grant to probe a natural process that saps plants' productivityCredit: Photo by Jesse Gardner on Unsplash Plants were ...
First Midwest urban long-term ecological research site established in Twin-Cities
Credit: Yinan Chen from Pixabay The USDA Forest Service is part of a partnership that will establish the first urban ...
Are lakes emitting more carbon dioxide in a warming world?
New research looks to link between carbon dioxide and oxygen to answer the questionCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- ...
Going back in time restores decades of quiet corn drama
Credit: Alonso Favela, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Corn didn't start out as the powerhouse crop it is today. ...
Deforestation taking a heavy toll on international bird haven
Credit: Pablo Negret An analysis has found deforestation is severely affecting forest bird species in Colombia, home to the greatest ...
How hummingbirds hum
New measurement technique unravels what gives hummingbird wings their characteristic soundCredit: Photo: Lentink Lab / Stanford University. The hummingbird is ...
When ‘eradicated’ species bounce back with a vengeance
Lessons from a failed experiment mark new way forwardCredit: Edwin Grosholz, UC Davis Some invasive species targeted for total eradication ...
Story tips: Urban climate impacts, materials’ dual approach and healing power
Credit: Andy Sproles/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Modeling - Urban climate impacts Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have identified ...
Oil in the ocean photooxides within hours to days, new study finds
Study provides new details on the fate of spilled oil in the marine environment, effectiveness of chemical dispersantsCredit: MODIS on ...
International Space Station images trace bird migrations
The Avian Migration Aerial Surface Space project takes advantage of thousands of images captured by astronauts to give people an ...
Zealandia Switch may be the missing link in understanding ice age climates
Credit: Photo courtesy of Aaron Putnam Orono, Maine -- The origins of ice age climate changes may lie in the ...
Evaluating the rehabilitation of an old mine waste rock pile
Credit: Universidad de Sevilla The Cabeza de los Gatos waste rock pile, left from mining activities in the town of ...
Whooping cranes steer clear of wind turbines when selecting stopover sites
Proliferation of wind-energy infrastructure across the Great Plains has created obstacles along key migration routes; future developers could place infrastructure ...
Deforestation favors an increase in the diversity of antibiotic-resistant soil bacteria
Study analyzed some 800 million DNA sequences extracted from 48 soil samples collected in Pará State and northern Mato Grosso ...
Researchers test using environmental DNA to monitor grass pollen levels
Credit: Carsten A. Skjøth Grass pollen is a major outdoor allergen, responsible for widespread and costly respiratory conditions including allergic ...
Firefly tourism takes flight, sparking wonder and concern
First comprehensive review on the growing global phenomenon of firefly tourismCredit: Spencer Black Firefly beetles rank among the world's most ...
Bacterial competition in situations of food scarcity prevents survival of mutants
Study compares the phenomenon observed in the species E. coli to a "tragedy of the commons", in which individual interests ...
In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce nutrients
By enriching soils, they benefit forest recovery and carbon storageCredit: Credit: Sarah Batterman. A new study, published this week in ...
Dartmouth-led team awarded NASA grant to assess changes in biodiversity hotspot in Peru
Team to use remotely sensed data to assess land cover changes in the Madre de DiosCredit: Photo by Jason Houston ...
