Ecology

Around the world, millions of tons of small fish are processed into fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) each year—key ingredients in aquaculture that help farmed fish, like salmon, grow. A new University of British Columbia […]

Planting wildflowers in apple orchards could save farmers up to £3,000 per hectare a year, according to a new study.This article was originally published on this website.

Which factors do you consider when moving to a new area: school districts, home size or distance from work? If hundreds of people are competing for a spot, what determines who gets in?This article was […]

The latest update on the state of New Zealand’s environment paints a concerning outlook for marine environments, especially amid the increasing push to use the marine estate for economic gain.This article was originally published on […]

New research led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed that African social spiders—dubbed “hippie spiders” for their cooperative lifestyle—may not have distinct personalities after all.This article was originally published on this website.

Can nature restoration and economic productivity go hand in hand? A new study finds that the EU’s ambitious Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) is essential to achieving biodiversity conservation and climate mitigation targets and that it […]

“Get off my lawn!” Funny as a meme but maybe scary in real life, this short sentence is synonymous with an elderly man shouting at kids whose bikes have gotten too close to a well-manicured […]

The arrival of new plant pests and diseases is likely to severely damage UK trees and woodlands in the coming decades, new research shows.This article was originally published on this website.

At a laboratory in Austria’s mountainous Tyrol province, scientists are DNA testing about 100 honey samples a month to learn about their composition—and in some cases to determine whether they have been adulterated.This article was […]

If an experiment is repeated under similar conditions, the results should be the same. In reality, the situation is often different—scientists speak of a “reproducibility crisis,” which affects different disciplines.This article was originally published on […]