Remarkable new species of snake found hidden in a biodiversity collection
Waray Dwarf Burrowing Snake occupies its own branch on snake tree of lifeCredit: University of Kansas LAWRENCE -- To be ...
Tag: Ecology/Environment
A scientific project studies the pollution pathways of the Mediterranean coastal lagoons
Researchers from the ICTA-UAB and the UPCT will analyze the entry routes of nutrients, trace metals and pollutants caused by ...
Model predicts where ticks, Lyme disease will appear next in Midwest states
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- By drawing from decades of studies, scientists created a timeline marking ...
Better learners in collared flycatchers are more likely to imitate competitors
Effect of faster learning was only found in femalesCredit: J. Morinay Many animal species use social information - from conspecifics ...
A new species of mammal may have been found in Africa’s montane forests
Credit: Hanna Rosti A research team from the University of Helsinki has discovered a tree hyrax in the Taita Hills, ...
New flower from 100 million years ago brings fresh holiday beauty to 2020
Credit: George Poinar Jr., OSU CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University researchers have identified a spectacular new genus and species ...
Synergy between biotech and classical control tactics rid US of invasive pest
Credit: Agricultural Research Service-USDA. Maricopa, Arizona, December 21, 2020--Genetically engineered cotton and classical pest control tactics combined to rid the ...
Hormone metabolites found in poop give researchers new insight into whale stress
Credit: Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute NEWPORT, Ore. - Poop samples are an effective, non-invasive tool for monitoring gray ...
The far-reaching effects of mutagens on human health
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University In order to survive, flourish and successfully reproduce, organisms rely on a ...
Silkworm’s brain determines diapause by thermal information
Credit: Copyright 2020, PNAS, Licensed under CC BY 4.0 Diapause is a seasonal adaptation strategy of insects and animals where ...
New population of blue whales discovered in the western Indian ocean
Credit: Robert Baldwin/Environment Society of Oman An international team of researchers has discovered what it believes to be a new ...
Variety: Spice of life for bumble bees
Research team led by Göttingen University analyses the foraging behavior of bees using pollen DNACredit: Svenja Bänsch, University of Göttingen ...
Study examines attitudes toward non-native birds
Researchers say citizen-science projects could play an important roleCredit: Judy Lyle, courtesy Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca. N.Y.--A new study ...
Ivory Coast creates first marine protected area
Credit: CEM Ivory Coast has announced the creation of its first Marine Protected Area (MPA). The MPA will cover 2,600km2 ...
Plants can be larks or night owls just like us
Credit: Earlham Institute Plants have the same variation in body clocks as that found in humans, according to new research ...
Identifying where to reforest after wildfire
A future of fewer Christmas trees and other conifersCredit: Joseph Stewart, USGS/UC Davis In the aftermath of megafires that devastated ...
Study finds growing numbers of critically endangered sawfish in Miami waters
The findings have important implications to better protect this endangered speciesCredit: see above MIAMI--A new collaborative study lead by scientists ...
Historic partnership receives national recognition
UT AgResearch-TNC awarded for their commitment to forest conservationCredit: Photo by D. Edlund, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- University of ...
Roadmap to renewables unites climate and sustainability goals
Vision and research gaps for a low-carbon, biodiverse futureCredit: Rebecca R. Hernandez, UC Davis While the pressures of climate change ...
Devastating skin disease covering up to 70% of a dolphin’s body tied to climate change
In collaboration with Australian researchers, The Marine Mammal Center has found that the increasing frequency and severity of storm systems ...
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