New study finds that the nutritional value of prey within a single species can widely vary, offering key insights for food web dynamics and ecosystem change The hunt is on and a predator finally zeroes in on its prey. The animal consumes the nutritious meal and moves on to forage for its next target. But how much prey does a predator need to consume? Following a period of massive starvation among animals living along the California coast, University of California…
But when a team of scientists recently took a close look at the genetics of central Cameroon's wild chimpanzees, they didn't find two distinct populations;…
In order to better understand the combined effects of mosquito pesticides and rising sea-surface temperatures, Dr. Cliff Ross, an associate professor of…
• New maps show mysterious bear’s historical range and current conservation strongholds• Andean bears live in “fairytale” cloud forests of Latin America •…
A new study, the first comprehensive assessment of native vs. non-native plant distribution in the continental United States, finds non-native plant species…
But what if that caterpillar is infected with larvae from a tiny parasitic wasp—another agent of biological pest control. Who should you root for now, the bird…
The 10 warmest years in the instrumental record, with the exception of 1998, have now occurred since 2000. This trend continues a long-term warming of the…
Knowing where agricultural land is located is crucial for regional and global food security planning, and information on field size offers valuable insight…
The concept of planetary boundaries, developed by a global community of scholars with participation of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)…
Chemical analysis of some of the world’s oldest rocks, by an international team led by McGill University researchers, has provided the earliest record yet of…
A potential implication is that as substitution becomes arduous, global society's expanding needs will be harder to fill. They explain this in an article…
Bearded vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) are one of the necrophagous birds most under threat in this country and are classified as an 'endangered' species in Spain…
Senthold Asseng, a UF professor of agricultural and biological engineering, used a computer model approach to reach the finding of temperature increases and…
Where the Guanaco Roam: New Study Documents Wanderings of South America’s Iconic Hoofed Mammal
The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite is managed by both NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency called JAXA.
Research by UCLA life scientists and 50 colleagues sheds new light on the biological differences among more than 150 species of monkeys in South America, many…
About 600 million people around the world live with whipworms. Most are children in the developing world, whose physical and mental development is stunted by…
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