The aging forests of the Upper Great Lakes could be considered the baby boomers of the region’s ecosystem.The decline of trees in this area is a cause for…
NOAA scientists have developed a population model for Atlantic herring that links herring population trends to the size of the haddock population. The model…
It’s a pressing question as gray wolves were removed from the federal endangered species list in some western states this past May and are poised for delisting…
Now, researchers at the University of Georgia have found that extreme low temperatures affect certain corals in much the same way that high temperatures do,…
Life is tough for woodrats in deserts of the U.S. Southwest. There are few plants for food, and those plants produce poison to deter rodents, insects and other…
In the only known instance of a mammal acquiring a lethal toxin from a plant for defense, the researchers have discovered where the African crested rat (or…
Elimelech and Phillip and examine how seawater desalination technology has advanced over the past 30 years, in what ways the state-of-the-art technology can be…
A new Yale University study argues that seawater desalination should play an important role in helping combat worldwide fresh water shortages – once…
Public awareness about the role and interaction of microbes is essential for promoting human and environmental health, say scientists presenting research at…
When we make plans that will change a natural environment — whether it's building a new shopping mall or planting a new forest — surveyors dutifully assess the…
Woe to the clueless predator trying to make a meal of the African crested rat, a rodent that applies poisonous plant toxin to sponge-like hairs on its flanks,…
As CO2 levels driven by fossil fuel use have increased in the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution, so has the amount of CO2 absorbed by the world’s…
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient and often a limiting factor for all life on our planet. It is present in proteins and DNA. In the oceans, microbial processes…
Now, in the first published study to explain the role of microbes in breaking down the oil slick on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, Woods Hole Oceanographic…
Foams are used for numerous day-to-day uses, including in the manufacture of furniture and car interiors. In many composite material applications, they are…
“This early-stage recovery represents a long ecological transition for an ecosystem that was pushed out of balance and that is gradually moving back into…
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