Flour Beetle Models Represent How Species Are Affected by Climate Change

Medicine & Technology Oct 20, 2020

Climate change has caused many species to migrate into new territories as well as habitat shifts. Flour beetle experiments reveal how numerous species are affected by changes in habitat and competitive species.

Nature's Giants: 5 of the Tallest Trees in the World

Oct 15, 2020

Most of the tallest trees in the world belong to the Sequoia sempervirens or the redwoods, but other species have also given birth to exceptional specimens. Here are five of the tallest trees in the world:

Lasers Can Now Measure Biomass in Giant Redwoods

Oct 15, 2020

New research from the University College London (UCL) demonstrates the first application of laser technology for the measurement of volume and biomass of giant trees - used in the great Californian redwoods in this case.

Florida Hunters Catch a Record-Breaking 18-foot Python

Oct 11, 2020

Two hunters from Florida broke existing records as they captured a Burmese python measuring 18 feet, 8.8 inches (5.71 meters), according to state authorities.

Scorpions Serve as 'Ecological Barometers' Offering Insights On Ecosystem Restoration

Sep 14, 2020

The population of a local species of scorpion serves as an "ecological barometer" in Australia, a new study suggests.

Airborne Seeds Pose Potential Risk of Non-Native Plant Invasions

Sep 14, 2020

A recent study that involved vacuum-cleaning air intake grills of shipping containers at the Port of Savannah, Georgia, revealed the presence of stowaway seeds.

Bee Tongue Sizes and Cultivated Habitats: What Could Ecology Do to Protect Bee Populations?

Sep 11, 2020

A research team from Germany analyzed which bee populations thrive from faba bean cultivation while other species benefit from semi-natural habitats.

Conservationists Spot Family of Wolverines on Mount Rainier After 100 Years

Aug 28, 2020

Wolverines have returned to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington after its 100-year absence.

Stanford Researchers Devise Method to Predict Black Swan Events

Jul 23, 2020

Researchers from Stanford University have developed a method for forecasting black swan events. Black swans are rare and unprecedented events with enormous consequences.

Hydrothermal Vents May Be The Exact Location of the Origin of Life

Nov 08, 2019

The recent study produced by scientists from UCL, opposes the convention of the warm little pond theory by saying life could have originated from deep-sea hydrothermal vents.

Ecologists Find That Sierra Nevada Forest Has Higher Tree Density Than Previously Studied

May 10, 2017

Ecologists have found significant differences in their latest study from the earlier study of Sierra Nevada reforestation.

Plants & Soil Might Be Affected By Future Climate Change: Drier Region, Less Soil Carbon Loss, Wetter Region, Increased Carbon Loss

Mar 08, 2017

A new study has found that soil carbon loss is more sensitive to climate change compared to carbon taken up by plants. In drier regions, soil carbon loss decreased but in wetter regions, soil carbon loss increased.

Kids’ Lawsuit For Climate Change Denied By Judge

Nov 22, 2015

American kids against the Washington State Department of Ecology has made a little ripple in the awareness for climate change.

Scientists Use 3D Printed Eggs to Study the Art of Deception among Birds

May 28, 2015

3D printing has already established itself within the scientific community. It's been used to produce tools aboard the International Space Station, replicate body parts for surgical procedures, and now it's found a new niche among biologists studying bird behavior. It turns out, 3D printers produce mighty fine eggs.

Clever Birds use Weight and Sound when choosing their Nuts

May 26, 2015

In yet another example of avian ingenuity, researchers from Poland and Korea have discovered that birds have the ability to use weight and sound to distinguish more desirable peanuts from their less desirable counterparts.