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Published New study provides first comprehensive look at oxygen loss on coral reefs - New Study Provides First Comprehensive Look at Oxygen Loss on Coral Reefs


A new study is providing an unprecedented examination of oxygen loss on coral reefs around the globe...
Published The future is foggy for Arctic shipping - The Future is Foggy for Arctic Shipping



As the Arctic warms and loses sea ice, trans-Arctic shipping has increased, reducing travel time and...
Published How seaweed has been misleading scientists about reef health - How Seaweed Has Been Misleading Scientists About Reef Health



For decades, scientists have used the amount of seaweed at the ocean's surface as a proxy for the he...
Published Viruses hidden in coral symbiont's genetic material are a potential threat to reefs - Viruses Hidden in Coral Symbiont's Genetic Material are a Potential Threat to Reefs



Microscopic algae that corals need for survival harbor a common and possibly disease-causing virus i...
Published Bats in attics might be necessary for conservation - Bats in Attics: A Necessary Conservation Effort


Researchers investigate and describe the conservation importance of buildings relative to natural, a...
Published Increased droughts are disrupting carbon-capturing soil microbes, concerning ecologists - Increased Droughts Disrupt Carbon-Capturing Soil Microbes, Concerning Ecologists



Soil stores more carbon than plants and the atmosphere combined, and soil microbes are largely respo...
Published How patterns emerge in salt deserts - How Patterns Emerge in Salt Deserts


The honeycomb patterns which are often found in salt deserts in Death Valley, US, and Bolivia, among...
Published Sick bats also employ 'social distancing' which prevents the outbreak of epidemics, study suggests - Sick Bats Also Employ 'Social Distancing' Which Prevents the Outbreak of Epidemics, Study Suggests


In a new study, researchers demonstrate that sick bats, just like ill humans, prefer to stay away fr...
Published Illumination drives bats out of caves - Illumination Drives Bats Out of Caves: A Study on the Effects of Artificial Light on Bat Behavior


Researchers have investigated how the illumination of bat caves affects the animals' behavior and wh...
Published Study details impact of prairie dog plague die-off on other species - Study Details Impact of Prairie Dog Plague Die-Off on Other Species


This study, conducted from 2015-19 in the Thunder Basin National Grassland, may be the first to spec...
Published Earlier take-off could lead to fewer bumblebees and less pollination - Earlier Take-Off Could Lead to Fewer Bumblebees and Less Pollination


With the arrival of spring, bumblebee queens take their first wing beat of the season and set out to...
Published Gray whales off Oregon Coast consume millions of microparticles per day



Researchers estimate that gray whales feeding off the Oregon Coast consume up to 21 million micropar...
Published Mysterious underwater acoustic world of British ponds revealed in new study - Mysterious Underwater Acoustic World of British Ponds Revealed in New Study



The previously hidden and diverse underwater acoustic world in British ponds has been uncovered by a...
Published The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing - The Reasons Why Insect Numbers Are Decreasing



Researchers are investigating the causes and consequences of the worldwide insect decline as well as...
Published After Chernobyl nuclear accident: The wild boar paradox, finally solved



While the contamination of deer and roe deer decreased over time as expected, the measured levels of...
Published Re-wetting is key for boosting CO2 storage in southern US peatlands



Maintaining a water level between 20 and 30 centimeters below the local water table will boost south...
Published Mussels able to adjust heart rate to cope with marine heatwaves



New research shows that mussels are pretty crafty sea creatures: able to withstand marine heatwaves...
Published Rivers are rapidly warming, losing oxygen; aquatic life at risk



Rivers are warming and losing oxygen faster than oceans, according to a new article. The study shows...
Published Microplastic pollution: Plants could be the answer



Could plants be the answer to the looming threat of microplastic pollution? Scientists found that if...
Published Using evidence from last Ice Age, scientists predict effects of rising seas on coastal habitats



The rapid sea level rise and resulting retreat of coastal habitat seen at the end of the last Ice Ag...