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Ecology

Ecology

Bats get fat to survive hard times, but climate change is threatening their survival strategy

June 25, 2025 Phys Org

Bats are often cast as the unseen night-time stewards of nature, flitting through the dark to control pest insects, pollinate plants and disperse seeds. But behind their silent contributions lies a remarkable and underappreciated survival […]

Ecology

Amazon canopy trees reveal complex strategies for managing intense light and heat

June 15, 2025 Phys Org

In a recent study published in New Phytologist, researchers at Michigan State University have uncovered how Amazon rainforest canopy trees manage the intense sunlight they absorb—revealing resilience to hot and dry conditions in the forest […]

Ecology

Feather-legged lace weaver spider kills prey by covering it with toxic silk

June 15, 2025 Phys Org

A research team has found that a common spider kills its prey with poison but does not inject it into them—instead, it covers them with a web of silk and then covers the silk with […]

Ecology

As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than previously thought

June 15, 2025 Phys Org

When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing shores and head for the edge of the forming sea ice. But emperor penguins stay put.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

Space lasers, AI used by geospatial scientist to measure forest biomass

June 14, 2025 Phys Org

Satellite data used by archaeologists to find traces of ancient ruins hidden under dense forest canopies can also be used to improve the speed and accuracy to measure how much carbon is retained and released […]

Ecology

Sao Paulo’s pumas under attack as ‘stone jungle’ threatens rainforest

June 14, 2025 Phys Org

Apartment blocks and shopping centers sprout like mushrooms around a wild cat sanctuary that shelters pumas recovering from injuries suffered at the hands of mankind in Brazil’s Sao Paolo state.This article was originally published on […]

Ecology

Reef fish population growing off Alabama coast

June 13, 2025 Phys Org

The reef fish population in the Gulf is growing ahead of the 2025 red snapper season, according to the University of South Alabama’s annual fish survey.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

Investigating population density and habitat use of the introduced Japanese weasel

June 13, 2025 Phys Org

A research team led by Professor Eiji Inoue from the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Toho University have conducted a study on the Japanese weasel (Mustela itatsi). The Japanese weasel is an endemic species […]

Ecology

Restoring seascapes: New study calls for urgent habitat reconnection to meet climate and biodiversity goals

June 13, 2025 Phys Org

Scientists warn that the future of our oceans and climate goals depends on reconnecting the ecological threads that hold coastal habitats together.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

How the disappearance of mastodons still threatens native South American forests

June 13, 2025 Phys Org

Ten thousand years ago, mastodons vanished from South America. With them, an ecologically vital function also disappeared: the dispersal of seeds from large-fruited plants. A new study led by the University of O’Higgins, Chile, with […]

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