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…
“Rat snakes accounted for a high percentage of cases of nest predation,” said U of I researcher Patrick Weatherhead. “Our hypothesis was that because snakes…
Major greenhouse gas-emitting countries agreed in the December, 2009, climate talks in Copenhagen that substantial action is required to limit the increase of…
According to a new study by researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science, in some regions more than a quarter of the warming from increased carbon…
Large amounts of nitrogen are stored in the soils of agricultural areas in Nebraska and Maryland, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)…
Conventional agriculture production relies heavily on fossil fuels, particularly in its ability to provide energy at a low cost. However, the uncertain future…
The tariffs were attached to the import of Chinese honey about two years ago because exporters there were “dumping” it in the U.S. – selling it at a much lower…
New results from a research expedition in Antarctic waters may provide critical clues to understanding one of the most dramatic periods of climate change in…
That's the conclusion of an article published online today, along with a news article on the topic, in the American Chemical Society's semi-monthly journal…
As oxygen is necessary to support life in aquatic ecosystems, its measurement is essential for gauging the overall state of water bodies; in one of the study's…
Although human behavior is frequently cited as a factor that influences disease emergence events, most behavioral research has focused on the pathogen, the…
The scientists at the University of Girona (UG) who coordinated this study say it is important to understand the interaction between climate change and…
Rangeland ecologist Matt Rinella at the ARS Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory in Miles City, Mont., created a computer model that predicts…
The first-ever discovery of ice and organic molecules on an asteroid may hold clues to the origins of Earth's oceans and life 4 billion years ago. University…
The event was one of at least four “megafloods” as Glacial Lake Atna breached ice dams and discharged water. The lake covered more than 3,500 square miles in…
They carry out storage functions: principally, when it starts to rain heavily, they hold the initial volume rush of rainfall, preventing the sudden arrival of…
The promise of switchgrass, the challenges for forests and the costs of corn-based ethanol production: Ecological scientists review the many factors…
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