Ecology Steelhead trout, once thriving in Southern California, are declared endangered Southern California's rivers and creeks once teemed with large, silvery fish that arrived from the... Illinois residents encouraged to destroy the eggs of invasive insects to slow spread While Chicagoans were alarmed to learn the spotted lanternfly had been found in Illinois last... Hidden biosphere discovered beneath world's driest hot desert In a finding with implications for the search for extraterrestrial life, researchers have discovered microbial... Squids' birthday influences mating: Male spear squids shown to become 'sneakers' or 'consorts' depending on birth date The day a male spear squid hatches determines which mating tactic he will use throughout... Exploring a molecular mechanism that facilitates thermophilic fungal adaptation to temperature change Thermophilic fungi are chief components of mycoflora in a variety of natural and manmade composting... Fruit fly pest meets its evolutionary match in parasitic wasp A parasitic wasp that preys on the young of a prolific fruit fly pest demonstrates... Gone in a puff of smoke: 52,000 square kilometers of 'long unburnt' Australian habitat has vanished in 40 years Landscapes that have escaped fire for decades or centuries tend to harbor vital structures for... Study finds climate change is helping tropical fish invade Australian ocean water A University of Adelaide study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia... Urgent need for logging loophole remedy within proposed Great Koala National Park A team of conservation and policy researchers have called for a logging loophole within the... Study sheds new light on cross-species virus spillovers that can cause pandemics A study led by the University of Stirling jointly with the University of Wisconsin-Madison has... New algorithm solves century-old problem for coral reef scientists An algorithm developed by a Florida Tech graduate student creates a new ecological survey method... In Brazil, hopes to use AI to save wildlife from roadkill fate In Brazil, where about 16 wild animals become roadkill every second, a computer scientist has... US advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflower The Biden administration has taken a significant step in its expedited environmental review of what... Backyards, urban parks support bird diversity in unique ways Researchers tracked bird diversity in public parks and private backyards in twin cities in Illinois... Without proper management, Brazil's Cerrado becomes disfigured and less resilient to climate change A study conducted over a period of 14 years in the Brazilian savanna-like biome shows... Older posts