Ecology Tracking tidal turtles: Researcher gathers data on native turtle species' summer breeding behavior Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance... Uncovering the hidden world of parasites inside ticks When I tell people I study parasites that live inside ticks, I usually get one... Billions of starfish deaths traced back to bacterial culprit in largest marine epidemic Sea star wasting disease has devastated starfish populations in North America, driving some species to... Environmental antibiotic resistance is unevenly addressed despite growing global risk, study finds Antibiotic resistance in the environment is a growing and largely overlooked crisis receiving inconsistent attention... Birds found thriving in a very large commercial forest in Maine North America has lost an estimated 3 billion birds since 1970—a nearly 30% drop across... Collared Colorado wolf found dead in Wyoming One of the wolves being tracked by Colorado researchers was found dead in Wyoming in... Light up our love: Japanese rice fish courtship dynamics observed Japanese rice fish, known as medaka, are small, easy to breed, and reproduce daily, making... Chagos study highlights value of vast Marine Protected Areas Large ocean animals can be protected throughout much of their lifecycle by huge Marine Protected... Decline of seed-dispersing animals hinders fight against climate change Most trees in the Amazon (90%), the Atlantic Forest (90%), or the Cerrado, the Brazilian... Comparing the effectiveness of common Atlantic sea scallop farming methods Much of the scallop farming techniques used in the U.S. derive from practices in Japan,... Protect biodiversity 'processes,' not just pandas and polar bears, say experts Conservation should focus on protecting natural "processes"—not just specific species, researchers say. Current policies often... Cicadas sing in perfect sync with pre-dawn light Cicadas coordinate their early morning choruses with remarkable precision, timing their singing to a specific... The world's longest marine heat wave upended ocean life across the Pacific More than a decade since the start of the longest ocean warming event ever recorded,... Lake sturgeon thriving in Coosa River after reintroduction project Lake sturgeon were once abundant in Georgia's Coosa River before disappearing altogether. Now, an initiative... Simple design changes can make bat boxes safer Imagine moving into a new house just to discover it has no insulation. That's what... Older posts