Ecology Gray whales are dying in San Francisco Bay at an alarming rate. This isn't normal At least six gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay from mid-March to early... Beneath this cemetery, 5.5 million wild bees form a giant underground city vital to spring pollination To save money, Rachel Fordyce parked her car for free at Ithaca's East Hill Plaza... Longer-term plankton species diversity is independent of ocean mixing, study finds Plankton are tiny, microscopic marine organisms that represent the very bottom of the food chain.... What fish redistribution in the Mediterranean is telling us about species' climate resilience Over the past 20 years, nearly half of commercially important Mediterranean fish species have shifted... Link between pollinators and diverse landscapes is a two-way street Ecologists have long seen a strong connection between biodiversity and pollinators—the butterflies, birds, bats, bees,... Dead leaves now linger longer in Veluwe forests as acidic soils suppress decay Decomposition of dead leaves in Veluwe forests has declined by tens of percent since the... In Arizona's desert, tiny ants turn into living hygienists, climbing inside bigger ants' mandibles and cleaning them Ants are known for many things. They fight, bite and sometimes compete for every crumb.... Painkillers prevent pain responses in Norway lobsters, intensifying the case against boiling them alive Common human painkillers also work on Norway lobsters, according to research from the University of... Cacti fungal endophytes may help cacao tolerate drought Beans of the cacao plant, Theobroma cacao, are used in chocolates, pharmaceuticals and other products,... Global warming is changing the hatching of bees and wasps A large-scale experiment shows that warmth brings bees and wasps out of hibernation earlier—leaving some... Scientists unveil breakthrough tool that could help stop the world's third‑biggest driver of deforestation Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, World Forest ID, University of Sheffield and international... Of gray whales that enter San Francisco Bay, nearly 18% die there, scientists find Gray whales migrate from Arctic waters full of food to the lagoons of Baja Mexico—but... New study targets cost hurdles in forest restoration As the West faces increasingly destructive wildfires, land managers rely on mechanical thinning to reduce... Researchers enhance original forestry decision-making software Mississippi State researchers have developed an updated version of a widely used forestry decision-making tool,... New research shows habitat restoration projects have paid off for Forest Park in St. Louis Over the past few decades, a collaboration of St. Louis regional groups have partnered to... Older posts
