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Published Study shows how biodiversity of coral reefs around the world changes with depth - Study Shows How Biodiversity of Coral Reefs Around the World Changes with Depth


Dramatic differences between shallow and mesophotic reefs stress the importance of studying--and con...
Published How fungus farming ants keep their gardens healthy - How Fungus Farming Ants Keep Their Gardens Healthy



'Weed early and often' is the key to a productive garden. Interestingly, certain species of ants are ...
Published Coral disease tripled in the last 25 years. Three-quarters will likely be diseased by next century - Coral Disease Tripled in the Last 25 Years: A Looming Crisis for Our Oceans



Research suggests warming temperatures will see nearly 80 per cent of coral in reefs diseased in the...
Published Deserts 'breathe' water vapor, study shows - Deserts 'Breathe' Water Vapor: A New Study Reveals How It Works


Deserts may seem lifeless and inert, but they are very much alive. Sand dunes, in particular, grow a...
Published Human ancestors preferred mosaic landscapes and high ecosystem diversity - Human Ancestors Preferred Mosaic Landscapes and High Ecosystem Diversity



A new study finds that early human species adapted to mosaic landscapes and diverse food resources, ...
Published Arctic shrub expansion limited by seed dispersal and wildfire - Arctic Shrub Expansion Limited by Seed Dispersal and Wildfire


Scientists investigating the growth of Arctic vegetation have found that seed dispersal and fire wil...
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 For 400 years, Indigenous tribes buffered climate's impact on wildfires in the American Southwest - For 400 Years, Indigenous Tribes Buffered Climate's Impact on Wildfires in the American Southwest



Devastating megafires are becoming more common, in part, because the planet is warming. But a new st...
Published Neanderthals of Western Mediterranean did not become extinct because of changes in climate, study shows - Neanderthals of Western Mediterranean did not become extinct because of changes in climate, study shows


According to paleoclimatic reconstructions analyzing stalagmites sampled in some caves in the Murge...
Published Nonlethal parasites reduce how much their wild hosts eat, leading to ecosystem effects - Nonlethal Parasites: How They Affect Wild Hosts and Ecosystems



Pervasive parasitic infections reduce herbivory rates and can therefore trigger trophic cascades tha...
Published Endangered fruit-eating animals play an outsized role in a tropical forest; losing them could have dire consequences - Endangered Fruit-Eating Animals: The Importance of Their Role in Tropical Forests



A new study shows that losing a particular group of endangered animals -- those that eat fruit and h...
Published Seagrass meadows are reliable fishing grounds for food - Seagrass Meadows: A Reliable Source of Food for Fishing


A new study in Ocean and Coastal Management shows that seagrass fisheries provide a reliable safety-...
Published Amazonia racing toward tipping point, fueled by unregulated fires - Amazonia Racing Toward Tipping Point, Fueled by Unregulated Fires



Amazonia is closer to a catastrophic ecological tipping point than any time in the last 100,000 year...
Published Half of replanted tropical trees don't survive - Half of Replanted Tropical Trees Don't Survive: A Look at the Challenges and Solutions



On average, about half of trees planted in tropical and sub-tropical forest restoration efforts do n...
Published Where coral reefs may be buffered against warming oceans - Where Coral Reefs May Be Buffered Against Warming Oceans


As warming ocean temperatures threaten the existence of coral reefs, scientists have successfully us...
Published Food quality matters for southern resident killer whales - Food Quality Matters for Southern Resident Killer Whales


Not all Chinook salmon are created equal, and this has a major impact on the energetics for southern...
Published Timing of snowshoe hare winter color swap may leave them exposed in changing climate, study finds - Timing of Snowshoe Hare Winter Color Swap May Leave Them Exposed in Changing Climate, Study Finds



A new study, which used 44 years of data, shows that as the globe has warmed, altering the timing an...
Published Most of world's salt marshes likely to be underwater by 2100, study concludes - Most of World's Salt Marshes Likely to be Underwater by 2100, Study Concludes


Salt marshes are some of the most biologically productive ecosystems on Earth. They play an outsized...
Published Tastes differ -- even among North Atlantic killer whales - Tastes Differ -- Even Among North Atlantic Killer Whales



Killer whales (also known as orcas) are intelligent predators. While it's known that killer whales i...
Published Global hotspots for soil nature conservation are poorly protected - Global Hotspots for Soil Nature Conservation are Poorly Protected


Current protected areas only poorly cover the places most relevant for conserving soil ecological va...