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…
On March 22 at 11 a.m., EDT, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture hold a webcast announcing the launch of a…
A new approach to desalination being developed by researchers at MIT and in Korea could lead to small, portable desalination units that could be powered by…
University of California, Davis, scientists are helping rice farmers in Uruguay stop polluting their waterways — including drinking-water sources and a…
Under a changing climate, patterns of forest disturbance are expected to change, but how will forest diseases respond? A summary of scientific information that…
Insulating, ventilating and heating broiler chicken houses can be expensive, especially when fuel prices are high, according to study leader Joseph Purswell,…
When it comes to three-dimensional puzzles, Rubik's Cube pales in comparison with the latest creation of Rice University geoscientist Richard Gordon. Gordon…
The TRMM animation of rainfall indicated that between 130 mm and 179 mm (5.1 and 7.0 inches) of rainfall fell in areas west of Collinsville, Queensland from…
When NASA's Aqua satellite flew over TD 02W this morning, Monday, March 22 at 0405 UTC (12:05 a.m. EDT), infrared imagery showed a large area of strong…
“Our analysis of the pea aphid genome opens the door for researchers to better understand the biology of the aphid at the genetic and molecular levels,” said…
Effectively managing and protecting riparian areas as well as other ecosystems require understanding these concepts. Fortunately, scientists are investigating…
“This earthquake is the fifth largest megathrust earthquake to be recorded,” said Roecker, professor of earth and environmental sciences at Rensselaer. “As…
A proposal under debate in the U.S. Congress to ban the export of electronics waste would likely make a growing global environmental problem even worse, say…
The tryptophan-enhanced diet reduced aggression and overall behavioral activity among young female pigs during the 8-month study. Tryptophan, which is only…
Scientists reconstructed the 3,000-year history of fire by dating fire scars on ancient giant sequoia trees, Sequoiadendron giganteum, in the Giant Forest of…
“It appears that prescribed burns can be an important piece of a climate change strategy,” says Christine Wiedinmyer, a scientist with the National Center for…
The first-ever research program of its kind has so far: – Found rapid increases in tree growth in the forest around the Smithsonian's Environmental Research…
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