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…
Earth's irregular, shorter term wobbles, lasting a week or so, have been more difficult to study, partly because these motions are usually masked by those of…
Though climate scientists have long debated the reasons behind the variation in atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide that occur over lengthy periods in Earth's…
Whereas sampling with different kinds of equipment is normally used to collect information on bottom fauna, a specially designed video rig has allowed the…
Although 18.7% of the world's coral reefs are within “Marine Protected Areas” (MPAs) less that 2% are within MPAs with sound management, scientists report in…
Human activity over the centuries has depleted 90% of marine species, eliminated 65% of seagrass and wetland habitat, degraded water quality 10-1,000 fold, and…
The first field surveys of the Rubeho Mountains in Tanzania revealed over 160 animal species–including a new species of frog and eleven endemic…
The survey of a previously unexplored region in March 2006 by scientists from Conservation International and its partners documented a much greater variety of…
The government of Myanmar has established a protected area for, of all things, a partnership between fishermen and a small, gray beakless dolphin with a knack…
Sahil Chopra, who is originally from New Delhi but now lives in Wingrove Avenue, Fenham, devised the device for the final year exhibition of his Design for…
The shoe uses fewer resources and components in its manufacture and, as such, lends itself more easily to recycling.John Macdonald, who is in his final year of…
Only 2% of the world's tropical coral reefs are being safeguarded by Marine Protected Areas; places where some restriction is placed on human activities within…
In recent years the equipment contained two components, a weather station to record meteorological data and a telemetric component to broadcast data to a base…
That statement usually gets people's attention when you tell them that fact. It is also a good reason to be aware of the dangers of lightning, especially as…
“The global warming influence provides a new background level that increases the risk of future enhancements in hurricane activity,” Trenberth says. The study…
Urine accounts for less than 1% of our waste water, but it contains 50-80% of the nutrients in the waste water. For this reason, it is extremely burdensome for…
The 1970s-style vacant ranch house was taking a beating, but not from a hurricane. Instead, engineers were simulating the effects of hurricane-force winds and…
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