Tag: Ecology/Environment

Credit: Icelab at Umeå University The distribution of vegetation is routinely used to classify climate regions worldwide, yet whether these ...

Spotted lanternfly: Research accelerates in effort to contain invasive pest

New collection showcases growing body of knowledge on spotted lanternfly biology and managementCredit: Stephen Ausmus, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research ...

Ancient relic points to a turning point in Earth’s history 42,000 years ago

Just like in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the answer was 42Credit: Nelson Parker (www.nelsonskaihukauri.co.nz) The temporary breakdown of ...

NOAA funds VIMS to study impact of ocean acidification on oysters

Team will assess vulnerability of aquaculture and restoration efforts in Chesapeake BayCredit: © Aileen Devlin/Virginia Sea Grant. The excess carbon ...

South American lizard’s blood pressure mechanism is more efficient at cool temperatures

The black and white tegu lizard, which depends on external environmental factors to regulate body temperature, can survive swings between ...

Turf wars: Ocean acidification and feedback loops lock in turf algal systems

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that in the presence of ocean acidification, feedback loops keep degraded turf algal ...

How location dictates biological clocks of species: Study in beetles offers new insights

Scientists explore geographical variation in the biological clock of a new model organism, the Japanese red flour beetleCredit: 2021 Okayama ...

The 20 best places to tackle US farm nitrogen pollution

Scientists find 63% of surplus US cropland nitrogen in only 24% of cropland area, reveal which counties to targetCredit: University ...

A (pollen-free) sigh of relief for Japan: The genetics of male sterility in cedar trees

New study reveals that selective breeding of male-sterile Japanese cedar trees using genetic screening can help reduce pollen load and ...

New revelations of tiger genomes

Tiger genomes reveal signatures of population bottlenecks, recent divergence between subspecies, local adaptation, and ongoing impacts of fragmentationCredit: Ranthambore Tiger ...

Climate change and suppression tactics are critical factors increasing fires

Integrated research approach shows wildfire solutions must be specific to location and conditionsCredit: Photo Courtesy University of Nevada, Reno The ...

Silencing the alarm

An enzyme in the saliva of certain insects prevents their food plants from warning neighboring plants of an attackCredit: Nick ...

Waste into wealth: Harvesting useful products from microbial growth

Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State university Ancient alchemists dreamed of transforming base materials like lead into gold and ...

Fish diet heats up marine biodiversity hotspot

Credit: Victor Huertas. Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen biodiversity pattern of coral reef fishes that suggests some fishes might be ...

Fishes contribute roughly 1.65 billion tons of carbon in feces and other matter annually

Study estimates fishes contribute about 16 percent of the sinking carbon in upper ocean watersCredit: Grace Saba Scientists have little ...

Oil spill has long-term immunological effects in dolphins

Credit: Todd Speakman A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry has found long-term impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon ...

CO2 dip may have helped dinosaurs walk from South America to Greenland

Climate shift may have aided herbivores on a 6,500-mile trekCredit: Lars Clemmensen A new paper refines estimates of when herbivorous ...

Higher elevation birds sport thicker down “jackets” to survive the cold

Study of Himalayan songbirds in museum collections is first step toward using feathers to predict the effects of climate change ...

Commuters are inhaling unacceptably high levels of carcinogens

Twenty minutes or longer in the car also raises risk of birth defectsCredit: Stan Lim/UCR A new study finds that ...

Strange creatures accidentally discovered beneath Antarctica’s ice shelves