Ecology Research News
September 5, 2024
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Sep. 4, 2024 Some of the butterflies most in danger of fluttering out of existence fare better when their habitats are actively managed by humans, a recent study found. Scientists have long warned that insect populations worldwide are falling rapidly due to the ...
Sep. 2, 2024 New research has uncovered an extraordinary mechanism of cell division in Corynebacterium matruchotii, one of the most common bacteria living in dental plaque. The filamentous bacterium doesn't just ...
Aug. 22, 2024 The largest dataset of cetacean genes ever collated has helped scientists deep dive 'into the blue' to fathom the 'triumph' of baleen whale evolution. The new study explores the key genetic adaptations of these diverse whale species around the ...
Aug. 26, 2024 Rocks are generating 'dark oxygen' in an area being explored for deep-sea ...
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Aug. 26, 2024 Scientists have analyzed crop yields of more than 1,500 fields on six continents, and found that production worldwide of important, nutritionally dense foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and ...
Aug. 26, 2024 Two recent amphibian-focused studies shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders, while confirming that proactive measures would prevent costly impacts from a wildlife disease ...
Aug. 21, 2024 A groundbreaking study conducted across 30 field sites in the southwest UK has revealed the importance of incorporating varied habitats into the landscape at ...
Aug. 13, 2024 Scientists have trialled a new way to protect freshwater crocodiles from deadly invasive cane toads spreading across northern ...
Aug. 19, 2024 Researchers report that deforestation during the last two decades induced a higher warming and cloud level rise than that caused by climate change, ...
Aug. 16, 2024 Barely audible to human ears, healthy soils produce a cacophony of sounds in many forms -- a bit like an underground rave concert of bubble pops and clicks. Special recordings made by ecologists show ...
Aug. 15, 2024 Europe's abandoned farmlands could find new life through rewilding, a movement to restore ravaged landscapes to their wilderness before human intervention. A quarter of the European continent, 117 ...
Aug. 15, 2024 Establishing Key Biodiversity Areas in the Southern Ocean will be vital for safeguarding the ecosystem from the impact of human activities, ...
Aug. 15, 2024 New international research found that food webs are becoming less complex in warmer, nutrient-rich ...
Aug. 14, 2024 An international team of researchers analyzed beluga whale bones retrieved from archaeological sites in the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories, Canada, to shed light on the sustainability of ...
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Aug. 14, 2024 Parent size and the conditions in which actively spawning adults lived are the most influential factors affecting growth of Lake Erie walleye, a new study has ...
Aug. 13, 2024 A recent study details how trees in New York City and Boston are more negatively impacted by heat waves and drought than trees of the same species in nearby rural forests. The finding highlights the ...
Aug. 13, 2024 Researchers show that the adaptation of antlions to their ecological niche has also changed their venom. They compared the venom system of antlion and closely related green lacewing larvae. Antlions ...
Aug. 12, 2024 Forest restoration can benefit humans, boost biodiversity and help tackle climate change simultaneously, new research ...
Combined Effects of Plastic Pollution and Seawater Flooding Amplify Threats to Coastal Plant Species
Aug. 2, 2024 A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and seawater flooding -- can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet's critical ...
July 31, 2024 Study finds that the mass extinction caused by an asteroid about 66 million years ago led to critical changes in bird genomes that ultimately sparked the incredibly diversity living ...
July 25, 2024 Researchers have found New Zealand's endangered flightless birds are seeking refuge in the locations where six species of moa last lived before going ...
July 24, 2024 Baby oysters rely on natural acoustic cues to settle in specific environments, but new research reveals that noise from human activity is interfering with this critical ...
July 23, 2024 Butterflies and moths collect so much static electricity whilst in flight, that pollen grains from flowers can be pulled by static electricity across air gaps of several millimeters or ...
July 22, 2024 Biologists who set out to better understand the effects of climate change on plant species in tropical mountain regions found that even small variations in temperature and moisture can have massive ...
July 17, 2024 The most threatened reef fishes are also the most overlooked by scientists and the general public. Scientists measured the level of human interest in 2,408 species of marine reef fish and found that ...
July 17, 2024 Researchers have uncovered an under the sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as 'sea ...
July 17, 2024 The discovery of a hybrid population of poplar trees in western Wyoming has provided insight into how natural hybridization informs the evolution of many plant species, according to researchers. They ...
July 17, 2024 Researchers have analysed data from 127 studies to reveal 'thresholds' for when logged rainforests lose the ability to sustain themselves. The results could widen the scope of which forests ...
July 17, 2024 Tens of millions of still-unknown or misunderstood viruses can cause diseases -- including new pandemics -- and affect the health of valuable terrestrial and marine environments. Now a new pipeline ...
July 16, 2024 Researchers used machine learning to generate highly detailed maps of over 100 million individual trees from 24 sites across the U.S. These maps provide information about individual tree species and ...
July 16, 2024 Although there is a large body of research on pests evolving tolerances for the pesticides meant to destroy them, there have been considerably fewer studies on how non-target animals in these ...
July 15, 2024 The evolution of resistance to diseases, from infectious illnesses to cancers, poses a formidable challenge. Despite the expectation that resistance-conferring mutations would dwindle in the absence ...
July 15, 2024 Humans have been an important driver of vegetation change over thousands of years, and, in some places, had positive impacts on biodiversity, according to a new ...
July 15, 2024 Oxygen is a fundamental requirement of life, and the loss of oxygen in water, referred to as aquatic deoxygenation, is a threat to life at all levels. In fact, researchers describe how ongoing ...
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
- Study Reveals Urban Trees Suffer More from Heat Waves and Drought Than Their Rural Counterparts
- Pit-Building Venom Mixers
Monday, August 12, 2024
Friday, August 2, 2024
- Combined Effects of Plastic Pollution and Seawater Flooding Amplify Threats to Coastal Plant Species
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- The Most Endangered Fish Are the Least Studied
- Reef Pest Feasts on 'sea Sawdust'
- Discovery of a Hybrid Lineage Offers Clues to How Trees Adapt to Climate Change
- Logged Forests Can Still Have Ecological Value -- If Not Pushed Too Far
- 'Sacrifice' Of Virus Data Clears the Path to Open a Disease Discovery Pipeline
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
- Scientists Use Machine Learning to Predict Diversity of Tree Species in Forests
- Researchers Find That Frogs Can Quickly Increase Their Tolerance to Pesticides
Monday, July 15, 2024
- Unlocking the Mystery of Preexisting Drug Resistance: New Study Sheds Light on Cancer Evolution
- History Shows That Humans Are Good for Biodiversity... Sometimes
- Loss of Oxygen in Lakes and Oceans a Major Threat to Ecosystems, Society, and Planet
Friday, July 12, 2024
- Study Examines Urban Forests Across the United States
- Cracking Open a Tasty Menu for Captive Marsupials to Sink Their Teeth Into
Thursday, July 11, 2024
- Mapping the World's Fungi from Air Samples
- Global Database Reveals Large Gaps in Our Knowledge of Four-Footed Animals
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Monday, July 8, 2024
- Study Reveals Environmental Impact of Artificial Sweeteners
- Ancient Dingo DNA Shows Modern Dingoes Share Little Ancestry With Modern Dog Breeds
- Coral Reefs: Battlegrounds for Survival in a Changing Climate
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Monday, July 1, 2024
- Ocean Acidification Turns Fish Off Coral Reefs
- Choose Where to Plant Energy Crops Wisely to Minimise Loss of Biodiversity
Thursday, June 27, 2024
- Projected Loss of Brown Macroalgae and Seagrasses With Global Environmental Change
- Wolves Reintroduced to Isle Royale Temporarily Affect Other Carnivores, Humans Have Influence as Well
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
- Future Risk of Coral Bleaching Set to Intensify Globally
- Plankton Researchers Urge Their Colleagues to Mix It Up
- Frog 'saunas' A Lifeline for Endangered Frog Populations
Monday, June 24, 2024
Friday, June 21, 2024
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Friday, June 14, 2024
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Pacific Coast Gray Whales Have Gotten 13% Shorter in the Past 20-30 Years, Oregon State Study Finds
- Humans Are the Elephant in the Room Where Conservation Is Debated
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
- Haiku May Shine a Light on Humans' Relationship With Insects
- New Insights on Polymicrobial Infections in Chronic Lung Diseases
Monday, June 10, 2024
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Monday, June 3, 2024
- Mapping the Seafloor Sediment Superhighway
- Urgent Need for Action Now for Increasing Threat from Invasive Alien Species
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- New Coral Disease Forecasting System
- Tracing the Evolution of Ferns' Surprisingly Sweet Defense Strategy
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Antibiotic Pollution Disrupts the Gut Microbiome and Blocks Memory in Aquatic Snails
- Some Species May Tolerate Climate Change Better Than Expected
- Marine Protected Areas Don't Line Up With Core Habitats of Rare Migratory Fish, Finds New Research
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Future Climate Impacts Put Whale Diet at Risk
- Smoke Covered 70% of California During Biggest Wildfire Years
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Conservation of Nature's Strongholds Needed to Halt Biodiversity Loss
- Regional Differences in Bird Diversity in Agroforestry Systems
- A Rise in Sea Urchins and Related Damage to Kelp Forests Impacts Oregon's Gray Whales and Their Food
Monday, May 20, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- From Roots to Resilience: Investigating the Vital Role of Microbes in Coastal Plant Health
- Access to Gardens and Citizen Science Helps Encourage Conservation Among Children, Study Shows
- Climate Change Is Most Prominent Threat to Pollinators
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Monday, May 13, 2024
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Saturated Soils Could Impact Survival of Young Trees Planted to Address Climate Change
- Rapid Oyster Reef Restoration Gives Hope for Repairing the Sea
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Climate Change Could Become the Main Driver of Biodiversity Decline by Mid-Century
- Deer Are Expanding North, and That's Not Good for Caribou
- Unveiling the Lionfish Invasion in the Mediterranean Sea
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Monday, April 15, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Ants in Colorado Are on the Move Due to Climate Change
- Deforestation Harms Biodiversity of the Amazon's Perfume-Loving Orchid Bees
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- 'Teacher Toads' Can Save Native Animals from Toxic Cane Toads
- Impact of Climate Change on Marine Life Much Bigger Than Previously Known
- Humans Can Increase Biodiversity, Archaeological Study Shows
- Scientists Discover New Phage Resistance Mechanism in Phage-Bacterial Arms Race
Friday, April 5, 2024
- Common Loons Threatened by Declining Water Clarity
- eDNA Methods Give a Real-Time Look at Coral Reef Health
- Four in Five Bird Species Cannot Tolerate Intense Human Pressures