International study shows that freshwater polluted by fecal material can be determined more quickly and reliably using a new technique. Credit: From Jiao et al,…
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This illustration shows an artist’s rendering of a pterosaur (Alanqa saharica). Credit: Davide Bonadonna Little is known about azhdarchid pterosaurs, gigantic flying reptiles with impressive…
Noise Can Be Detrimental to Plant Life – Affects Persist Even Years After the Noise Has Been Removed
Noise Can Be Detrimental to Plant Life – Affects Persist Even Years After the Noise Has Been Removed
Pinyon pine seedling counted during vegetation surveys. Credit: Photo by Sarah Termondt Though noise may change moment by moment for humans, it has a more…
Spotted salamanders are a widespread species across the eastern United States that return to temporary ponds in the spring to breed. Credit: Sean Giery, Penn…
Human screams signal more than fear and are more acoustically diverse than previously thought, according to a study published today (April 13th, 2021) in the…
A new study published in Elementa by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz and NOAA examines traditional aspects of seafood sustainability alongside greenhouse gas emissions…
Ecological reconstruction of Pelretes vivificus vesting angiosperm flowers in the Burmese amber forest (~99 Ma). Credit: Artwork by Mr. Jie Sun An amber fossil of…
Researchers Pim Bongaerts and Norbert Englebert on a collection dive. Credit: © David Whillas Researchers say that our framework for classifying coral species needs to…
In this visualization of antibody target sites, the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is tethered to the viral membrane with a slender stalk. Patches of intense purple…
Carolina hawkmoth (Manduca sexta) feeding from white Mimulus mutant in flight chamber. Credit: Byers and Bradshaw, 2021 Research into the flower preferences of pollinating moths…
Gut section with fluorescently labeled bacteria. Credit: Huimin Ye An international team of scientists led by microbiologists Professor Alexander Loy from the University of Vienna…
Bottom-dwelling fish such as Atlantic cod are often found near structures such as shipwrecks. Credit: NOAA Study suggests reducing fishing and addressing environmental changes would…
This image shows elephants on the move. Credit: David Griffin African Elephants Only Occupy a Fraction of Their Potential Range Many wildlife species are threatened…
An ant of the species Temnothorax nylanderi. Credit: Susanne Foitzik, JGU Social isolation results in changes of behavior and activity of immune and stress genes.…
Behold, the gar’s brain. In this microscope image, the brain’s left hemisphere fluoresces green and the right glows magenta. Yet, at the bottom of the…
An interdisciplinary team led by KU Leuven and Stanford has identified 76 overlapping genetic locations that shape both our face and our brain. What the…
Through video analysis, the researchers identified multiple honey bee behaviors inside the hive, including hive remodeling, surface cleaning, self-grooming, brood care, pollen and nectar storage,…
DeMMO field team from left to right: Lily Momper, Brittany Kruger, and Caitlin Casar sampling fracture fluids from a DeMMO borehole installation. Credit: ©Matt Kapust…
A male gorilla chest beating. Credit: Jordi Galbany / Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund The chest beats given by adult male gorillas reliably indicate their body…
This map from the IQOE-endorsed JOMOPANS project shows the difference between the total noise level and the natural noise level with differences up to 30…