Tag: Ecology/Environment

February 12, 2021

Credit: Photo credit: Lane Scher. Remote sensing technology has become a vital tool for scientists over the past several decades ...

Facts on the ground: How microplastics in the soil contribute to environmental pollution

Scientists in Korea investigate the abundance, characteristics, and potential sources of microplastic pollutants in agricultural soil samplesCredit: StockSnap from Pixabay ...

Small mammals climb higher to flee warming temperatures in the Rockies

Credit: McCain Lab The golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) is a popular sight among tourists in the Rocky Mountains--the small ...

New study reveals biodiversity important at regional scales

Findings from long-term, landscape-level analyses can help enhance conservationCredit: © C. Patrick/VIMS. New research shows that biodiversity is important not ...

Protected areas see continued deforestation but at a reduced rate, OSU research shows

Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - A survey of more than 18,000 land parcels spanning 2 million square miles ...

Study finds even the common house sparrow is declining

Citizen scientists provide the research dataCredit: Donald Metzner, courtesy Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Ithaca, NY--The European House Sparrow has a ...

Infectious disease causes long-term changes to frog’s microbiome

Credit: Andrea Jani Just as beneficial microbes in the human gut can be affected by antibiotics, diet interventions and other ...

Common pipistrelle bats attracted to wind turbines

Credit: Fiona Mathews One of the most abundant bats in Europe may be attracted to wind turbines, a new study ...

Family ties explain mysterious social life of coral gobies

Credit: Jim Greenfield The strange social structure of tiny fish called emerald coral gobies may be explained by family loyalty, ...

Gulls, sentinels of bacteria in the environment

Seagulls birds can spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria that circulate in the wildCredit: Marta Cerdà (CReSA-IRTA) Gulls are one of the main ...

Spanish Journal of Soil Science selects Frontiers as first publishing partner

Credit: SJSS Open access society journal the Spanish Journal of Soil Science (SJSS) has chosen Frontiers as its first commercial ...

Links between pollution and cancer in wild animals: what can we learn?

Credit: University of Tartu The recent review, published in Environment International and led by the University of Tartu, summarises the ...

Novel analytical tools developed by SMART key to next-generation agriculture

Next-gen analytical technologies will enable sustainable practices in traditional and urban agricultureCredit: Betsy Skrip, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Plant nanosensors ...

You don’t need to know nature to love it – study

Research involving farmers in Brazilian Amazon is first of its kind in Global SouthCredit: Photo by Katarzyna Mikolajczak A common ...

Research reveals why plant diversity is so important for bee diversity

Delicate balance of energy efficiency and flower morphology are key to co-existence between honey bees and bumble beesCredit: Professor Francis ...

Social distancing in the natural world: Strategies to detect and avoid disease

Credit: Dominik Scythe on Unsplash The notion of social distancing rose to public prominence approximately a year ago, when health ...

Researchers uncover hidden hunting tactics of wolves in Minnesota’s Northwoods

In first systematic analysis of their ambushing behavior, U of M researchers find wolves' hunting strategies are highly-flexible depending on ...

A new modifier increases the efficiency of perovskite solar cells

Credit: Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS The research team of NUST MISIS has presented an improved structure of perovskite solar cells. Scientists ...

All in the head? Brains adapt to support new species

Credit: Rich Merrill Scientists studying forest dwelling butterflies in Central and South America have discovered that changes in the way ...

Covid-19 vs conservation – how the northern white rhino rescue programme overcame challenges