Well-built muscles underlie athletic performance in birds
Size of muscle fibres predicted flight performance in the wildCredit: IMAGE CREDIT: Kristen Lalla Muscle structure and body size predict ...
Tag: Ecology/Environment
Antibiotic resistance may spread even more easily than expected
Credit: Jan Zrimec/Chalmers University of Technology Pathogenic bacteria in humans are developing resistance to antibiotics much faster than expected. Now, ...
Breakthrough in understanding ‘tummy bug’ bacteria
Credit: University of Exeter Bioimaging Unit Scientists have discovered how bacteria commonly responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets can go dormant ...
Protected areas vulnerable to growing emphasis on food security
New study shows croplands are prevalent in protected areas, challenging their efficacy in meeting conservation goalsCredit: Image courtesy of Sashanka ...
Constructing termite turrets without a blueprint
Researchers develop a mathematical model to explain the complex architecture of termite moundsCredit: (Image courtesy of Guy Theraulaz/Harvard SEAS) Following ...
Disease threatens to decimate western bats
White-nose syndrome predicted to drastically impact hibernating bat species in the WestCredit: Kim Raff BOZEMAN, Montana (January 19, 2021) - ...
Butterfly anti-aphrodisiac and floral scent
Animals and plants take different evolutionary routes to the same chemicalCredit: Kelsey JRP Byers, 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ A novel family of ...
Counting elephants from space
Satellite images processed with the help of computer algorithms are a promising new tool for surveying endangered wildlife.Credit: Satellite image ...
Teaching youth science skills using wild birds nets UT extension agent a national award
Curriculum teaches students about citizen science and moreCredit: Image by A. Lantz, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, TN -- Lessons for youth ...
With a little help from their friends, older birds breed successfully
Credit: Martijn Hammers, University of Groningen The offspring of older animals often have a lower chance of survival because the ...
Genetic rewiring behind spectacular evolutionary explosion in East Africa
Credit: Dr Graham Etherington and Dr Tarang Mehta, Earlham Institue (EI) Genetic rewiring could have driven an evolutionary explosion in ...
Story tips: Volcanic microbes, unbreakable bonds and flood mapping
Credit: Anna-Louise Reysenbach/NSF, ROV Jason and 2018 ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Biology - Volcanic microbes Oak Ridge National Laboratory contributed ...
As the American hemp industry grows, so does our understanding of hemp diseases
Credit: Lindsey D. Thiessen As hemp begins to reemerge as an important crop in the United States, scientists are beginning ...
Scientists present novel approach for monitoring freshwater health
Study describes how the world's smallest portable DNA sequencing device helps simplify the monitoring of bacteria in freshwater ecosystemsCredit: Team ...
New heat method kills pathogens with minimal damage to plants
Credit: William W. Turechek, Ole Myhrene, Janet Slovin, and Natalia A. Peres In the strawberry nursery industry, a nursery's reputation ...
High-ranking male hyenas have better chances with females because they are less “stressed”
Interacting with other males is more "stressful" for low-ranking than for high-ranking male spotted hyenasCredit: Oliver Höner/Leibniz-IZW Scientists from the ...
New management approach can help avoid species vulnerability or extinction
New tools will help ecologists predict when species may be at riskCredit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service More than 3,000 ...
Eliminating microplastics in wastewater directly at the source
A research team from INRS has developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades microplastics at the ...
Large mammals make soil more fertile in tropical forests
A study conducted by scientists at São Paulo State University demonstrates that animals like peccaries and tapirs boost soil levels ...
Stuck in a rut: Ocean acidification locks algal communities in a simplified state
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that ocean acidification restricts algal communities to a state of low biodiversity and ...
