It's the unusual chemistry facilitated by this molecule, however, that will attract the most attention from scientists.Marsha Lester, the University of…
One in five of Germany's plant species could lose parts of its current range, a study by scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ),…
A study by researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has documented, for the first time in the northeastern United States,…
“These snails have an operculum, a door that closes the shell,” says Edward P. Levri, associate professor of biology at Penn State's Altoona Campus. “They can…
A medical test developed to detect an overload of iron in humans has recently been adapted to screen for the condition in some distant relatives: diminutive…
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability are joining forces with some of the United States' largest cities to help…
Warmer temperatures and longer dry spells have killed thousands of trees and shrubs in a Southern California mountain range, pushing the plants' habitat an…
In the last 60 years, brown tree snakes have become the embodiment of the bad things that can happen when invasive species are introduced in places where they…
As the Summer Olympics in Beijing kicks off today, the event is affording scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, a once-in-a-lifetime…
As the Arctic Ocean warms this century, shellfish, snails and other animals from the Pacific Ocean will resume an invasion of the northern Atlantic that was…
Climate models have long predicted that global warming will increase the intensity of extreme precipitation events. A new study conducted at the University of…
Male guppies spend most of their time displaying their brightly-coloured bodies to females in the hope of attracting a mate. The choosy females will usually…
This is potentially a beneficial side effect of the high pollution levels China – the world’s largest producer of rice – is often associated with. Methane is…
Environmental conservation efforts have traditionally focused on protecting individual species or natural resources. Scientists are discovering, however, that…
Scientists have long pointed to physical changes in the Earth and its atmosphere, such as melting polar ice caps, sea level rise and violent storms, as…
Besides the two national parks mentioned, the habitats of this species in Murum River systems had been heavily disturbed by logging activities. Montane Crab in…
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