“It’s really not like any animals that Americans are familiar with,” said Rafe Brown, curator-in-charge at the University of Kansas’ Biodiversity Institute. “A…
Half of the Earth's land mass is made up of rangelands, which include grasslands and savannas, yet they are being transformed at an alarming rate. Woody…
Fish species native to a major Arizona watershed may lose access to important segments of their habitat by 2050 as surface water flow is reduced by the effects…
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Aarhus University in Denmark have, for the first time, found a way to determine the potential combined…
Both factors — resource allocation and hydraulic limitation — might play a role, and a scientific debate has arisen as to which factor (or what combination)…
Turtles are well known for their longevity and protective shells, but it turns out these reptiles use sound to stick together and care for young, according to…
The team compared mainstream bioeconomic theory — which policymakers have depended on in order to protect fish populations — with the lesser-known…
Forest clearance threatens the island's snakes and lizards, whilst illegal collecting for trade and consumption heavily affects tortoises and turtles. Yet,…
A symposium focusing on climate's effects on predators—causing cascading effects on whole ecosystems — will take place on Tuesday, August 12th during the…
A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Idaho State University (ISU) explored how habitat alterations,…
The impact of climate change on the Great Lakes, as well as other natural resources in the United States, was explored in the report “Science, Education, and…
In a classic example of the law of unintended consequences, new University of Florida research suggests that wildlife corridors – strips of natural land…
By several measures, 1978 was the beginning of a hugely successful surge in the nation's ability to produce economic value, but that surge brought accelerated…
People still commonly refer to such events with terms like “sneaky waves,” as if these incidents were aberrations that couldn’t have been helped or anticipated.
Say what you will about the parasitic lifestyle, but in the evolution of life on Earth, it's a winner.
Siemens is to conduct trials on a two-mile stretch of highway after installing a catenary system for electric and hybrid trucks in the vicinity of the largest…
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