Marine Disaster: Ships May Be Fueling a Coral-Killing Epidemic
These new findings may provide a basis for developing strategies to prevent the further spread of the disease. According to a recent study conducted by…
Ecology News
A Surprising Method for Preventing Future Pandemics: Conservation
New research reveals the mechanisms behind pathogen spillovers and a way to predict and prevent them. Preserving and restoring natural habitats could help prevent the…
Scientists Reveal the Secret Life of Tropical Mammals
A network of wildlife cameras and 2.3 million photos show the activity patterns of tropical mammals and the reasons behind them. The daily activity patterns…
New Study: Half of Replanted Tropical Trees Don’t Survive
A new study has found that, on average, about half of the trees planted in tropical and sub-tropical forest restoration efforts do not survive for…
Fireworks and Birds: The Hidden Costs of Celebration
Changes in bird behavior persist long after the fireworks are gone. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Konstanz, Germany, and the…
Earth’s Most Unique Birds Face the Greatest Danger of Extinction
According to recent research, bird species with extreme or rare combinations of traits face the greatest danger of extinction. According to a new study performed…
Back From the Dead: Up to 32 Species Thought To Be Extinct Are Still Surviving
Through literature review and fieldwork, Michigan State University researchers and partners in Ecuador have discovered that up to 32 harlequin frog species that were thought…
Understanding the Mystifying Function That Fungi Play in Ecosystems
New scientific review analyzes what we know about how fungi disperse. When you say “fungi,” most people think of mushrooms, the fleshy fruiting bodies above…
Over 50% of Data Deficient Species May Be in Danger of Extinction
We know very little about a large number of species. Unfortunately, it is not always a good sign. Often, we just do not understand a…
Scientists Reveal the Invisible Secret Behind Spectacular Blooms in the World’s Driest Desert
Diversity in flower color and patterning is even greater for pollinators. The Atacama desert, which stretches for nearly 1,600 kilometers along the western coast of…
Insects Need Our Help – Now
70 scientists have issued a warning about the effects of climate change. “If no action is taken to better understand and reduce the impact of…
Defying Extinction – Asian Animals Found Thriving Near Humans
Some of Asia’s largest animals, including tigers and elephants, are defying 12,000 years of extinction trends by coexisting with people, according to research led by…
Puzzling Scientists for Nearly 50 Years: Mystery of Namibia’s Fairy Circles Finally Solved
Inexplicable circles are caused by plant water stress, not termites, according to research from Göttingen University. For almost 50 years, researchers have been perplexed by…
For the First Time – Researchers Finally Classify All of Earth’s Ecosystems
The research will help improve biodiversity conservation. An international multidisciplinary team of scientists led by University of New South Wales researchers has created the world’s…
The Ultimate Death Stare: How Moth Wing Patterns Allow Them To Escape Death
Dr. Hannah Rowland and Dr. John Skelhorn explain how these defensive patterns on moth wings persuade birds that assaulting the insects is not worth the risk….
Against Common Belief – Invasive Species Are Often Beneficial
A Brown University biologist calls for a more balanced view of invasive species. Invasive species, also known as non-native species, have become much more well-known…
What Happens in the Brain When It’s Too Hot?
Zebrafish experiments demonstrate how vulnerable freshwater and marine species may be impacted by climate change. When the climate changes, which organisms survive and which die?…
New Discovery Expands Tree of Life
Scientists have discovered new microscopic species. Researchers have found a number of very rare species of microorganisms, some of which have never been observed before…