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Tag: Ecology/Environment
These sea anemones have a diverse diet. And they eat ants
A study describes the gut contents of giant plumose anemones off the coast of the state of WashingtonCredit: Credit: Christopher ...
Community science project will study rattlesnake behavior with remote cameras
Members of the public can analyze time lapse images to contribute to scientific understanding of rattlesnake maternal care, predation and ...
Pleistocene sediment DNA from Denisova Cave
Sediment DNA tracks 300,000 years of hominin and animal presence at Denisova CaveCredit: Richard G. Roberts Denisova Cave is located ...
The origins of farming insects
Ambrosia fungi cultivated by beetles for more than 100 million yearsCredit: Bjarte Jordal, University of Bergen (Norway) A beetle bores ...
Bird migration takes plants in wrong direction to cope with climate change
Credit: David Chapman Migratory birds carry most seeds in the wrong direction to help plants cope with climate change, new ...
We must transform the food system to achieve climate and sustainable development goals
A revolutionary approach to nourishing 10 billion people on a hotter planet without destroying the ecosystems on which we all ...
Compost improves apple orchard sustainability
Credit: Greg Peck As the saying goes, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But what's the key to ...
Salton Sea aerosol exposure triggers unique and mysterious pulmonary response
UC Riverside mouse study suggests inflammation could play key role in progression to asthmaCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. ...
New machine learning methods could improve environmental predictions
Algorithm is 'taught' rules of the physical world to help researchers make better predictionsCredit: No credit needed Machine learning algorithms ...
Some seafloor microbes can take the heat: And here’s what they eat
Credit: Teske et al, Front. Microbiol., 2021. Based on a template courtesy of C. Mortera, UNAM. WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- ...
Antelope’s fate shrouded by social, political forces
The story of South Africa's oribi mirrors conservation issues for other iconic speciesCredit: Keenan Stears If only it were as ...
No northern escape route for Florida’s coral reefs
Florida Tech research shows climate change will suppress reef growth from north and southCredit: Alexander Modys, Florida Atlantic University Warming ...
A warming climate and intensifying land use increase mercury content in fish
Credit: Kimmo Kahilainen Recent studies show that, in the future, the mercury concentration of fish in Finnish Lapland can shift ...
Poaching affects behavior of endangered capuchin monkeys in Brazilian biological reserve
Contradicting theories of primatologists, a study led by Brazilian scientists shows that in a habitat with high hunting pressure, the ...
New study on climate change impacts on plants could lead to better conservation strategies
Credit: Erika Zavaleta/University of California, Santa Cruz The loss of plant species that are especially vulnerable to climate change might ...
NTU and global nonprofit The Good Food Institute Asia Pacific launch new undergraduate course
Credit: (Credit to NTU Singapore). Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and The Good Food Institute Asia Pacific (GFI APAC), ...
Animals’ ability to adapt their habitats key to survival amid climate change
Credit: Sylvain Pincebourde Birds build nests to keep eggs and baby nestlings warm during cool weather, but also make adjustments ...
VIMS study uncovers new cause for intensification of oyster disease
Rise in disease virulence due to evolving parasite, not just droughtCredit: © R. Carnegie/VIMS. A new paper in Scientific Reports ...
Surprising spider hair discovery may inspire stronger adhesives
Engineers impressed by the functional great diversity of hairs on spider legsCredit: B Poerschke, SN Gorb and F Schaber Just ...