Ecology Q&A: 'We lost instruments chewed or crunched by bears and sea otters'—how a researcher listens for elusive belugas Dr. Manuel Castellote studies the behavior and conservation of whales and dolphins. After beginning his... New concept explains how tiny particles navigate water layers, with implications for marine conservation A new UBC study published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science has... New study models NZ habitats most vulnerable to gold clam invasion A new study published in the New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research has... Can rattlesnakes really climb trees in California? Swim? Here's what experts say You're enjoying the evening breeze in your California backyard when you notice something dark and... Wildfire smoke has a silver lining: It can protect vulnerable tree seedlings Forest scientists at Oregon State University studying tree regeneration have found that wildfire smoke comes... Idiotfruit and tree kangaroos: Why the ancient rainforests of Queensland's Wet Tropics are so distinctive In Queensland's northern reaches lie the Wet Tropics, spanning about 450 kilometers between Townsville and... Ladybugs: Understanding the beneficial predators among us Lady beetles, also known as ladybugs, are distinct, varied and abundant, with approximately 500 species... DNA tests confirm shark that bit California swimmer was juvenile white shark A shark that bit a swimmer in Del Mar last month, leaving the man hospitalized... Climate change threatens overall firefly populations, study shows, but Midwest could see increase For many who grew up east of the Mississippi River, yellow twinkling lights punctuate magical... Wildlife tracking technology that adheres to fur delivers promising results from trials on wild polar bears Studying polar bears just became a lot easier with new "burr on fur" trackers which... Study unveils complexity of zoonotic transmission chains Researchers from the Complexity Science Hub and the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna have dissected... 375-pound loggerhead sea turtle returns to Atlantic Ocean after 3 months of rehab in Florida A 375-pound (170-kilogram) sea turtle has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean after three... Study examines urban forests across the United States In recent years, tree-planting campaigns have been underway in the United States, especially in cities,... Impacts of extreme drought on forest ecosystems reveal species-specific adaptation differences in Northeast China A recent study from China has shed light on the profound impacts of extreme droughts... Selection processes play dominant role in shaping coexisting assemblages of trees and soil fungi: Study Community assembly is shaped by four main processes: selection—fitness differences between organisms; dispersal—organisms' movement across... Older posts