The word “nemotia” is a neologism, a newly coined term that in this case, describes the sense of overwhelmingness and disconnect accompanying the thought that nothing you do will ever make a difference. If this […]
Urban stormwater ponds provide important habitats for birds, including both resident and migrating species, according to research led by the University of Toronto. For the study, researchers placed audio recorders at 16 stormwater ponds in […]
A new QUT-led study has found both grazing mammals and plant-eating insects together play a major role in maintaining the health of Australia’s endangered grassy woodlands. The three-year study, conducted in lowland grassy woodlands of […]
Invasive species cost Canada billions of dollars each year. Now, a team led by UBC researchers has developed a new genomic test that can trace the Asian spongy moth—one of the biggest threats to North […]
New research led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography is shining a spotlight on one of the ocean’s most overlooked habitats: seagrass. Led by Scripps Oceanography Ph.D. candidate Rilee Sanders, the […]
Droughts are becoming both more frequent and more intense in many parts of the world. Savannas, which cover nearly 20% of Earth’s land surface and play a key role in carbon, water and energy cycles, […]
When holidays or pandemics shut down schools, gender differences in children’s reading habits widen; boys stop reading, while girls continue, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. The researchers say their findings […]
Have you ever been in the woods and wondered what bug you’re hearing or which bird is singing? These days, new technologies are helping both scientists and the public identify what’s trilling, scuttling, tweeting, rustling, […]
Some of the longest, most important migrations of species on Earth are happening beneath the surface of the world’s rivers and many are rapidly collapsing, according to a major new assessment by the Convention on […]
When we learn something new, that information does not exist in isolation. It integrates into the complex landscape of our knowledge, forging connections with existing ideas and opening up possibilities for new learning. In a […]
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