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Plant Ecology
Plant ecology studies the association between plants and their environment. Plant survival depends on their ability to obtain light, water, and nutrients from their surroundings making the relationship between plant and environment integral.
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AUG 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2018Plants & Animals
According to a recent research collaboration between the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the Royal Society for th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 12, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to ensure that technology is distributed equitably, to benefit everyone.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2018Videos
Genetically modified crops that use neonic pesticides can now be planted in wildlife refuges.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2018Microbiology
Temperatures are on the rise, and it seems soil will become another factor in how our climate changes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Ecological Applications thinks that seagrass meadows could be the answer to alleviating ocean a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
When snakes were deprived of water they turned to muscle to fill their needs.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2018Earth & The Environment
Does sharing the locations of rare and endangered species help or harm those species? That’s the question that sci ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2018Videos
It may have been relatively easy for complex organisms to form from one-celled microbes, researchers suggest.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Koalas are fascinating animals, and their populations have proven difficult to manage. New work will change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Northern spotted owls and other wildlife are being exposed to high levels of rat poison in northwest California, and ill ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 19, 2018Plants & Animals
Researchers from both the University of California, San Diego and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 18, 2018Plants & Animals
The black-browed albatross is perhaps one of the most easily-discernable seabirds because of its iconic facial character ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 10, 2018Earth & The Environment
Napa Valley. Even just the name has a ring to it, bringing up images of orderly vineyards and clinking wine glasses with ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 06, 2018Plants & Animals
When someone asks you to name a life form that camouflages into its surroundings to avoid predation, you may be quick to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 29, 2018Plants & Animals
After analyzing 42 different sites scattered throughout the Neotropics, researchers from the University of Stirling disc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 28, 2018Plants & Animals
Stick insects look just like the naturally-occurring sticks and twigs that surround them in a forest. This is an aesthet ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 22, 2018Plants & Animals
A clear majority of mammal species have been in decline throughout North America over the last several decades, but one ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 21, 2018Plants & Animals
Animal researchers have known for some time that different species of birds sometimes cooperate for mutual benefit in th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 21, 2018Plants & Animals
Many animals respond to an elevated predator presence by increasing their group size. After all, there’s power in ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
AUG 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2018
Plants & Animals
According to a recent research collaboration between the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the Royal Society for th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 12, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to ensure that technology is distributed equitably, to benefit everyone.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2018
Videos
Genetically modified crops that use neonic pesticides can now be planted in wildlife refuges.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2018
Microbiology
Temperatures are on the rise, and it seems soil will become another factor in how our climate changes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Ecological Applications thinks that seagrass meadows could be the answer to alleviating ocean a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
When snakes were deprived of water they turned to muscle to fill their needs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Does sharing the locations of rare and endangered species help or harm those species? That’s the question that sci
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2018
Videos
It may have been relatively easy for complex organisms to form from one-celled microbes, researchers suggest.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Koalas are fascinating animals, and their populations have proven difficult to manage. New work will change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Northern spotted owls and other wildlife are being exposed to high levels of rat poison in northwest California, and ill
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
Researchers from both the University of California, San Diego and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 18, 2018
Plants & Animals
The black-browed albatross is perhaps one of the most easily-discernable seabirds because of its iconic facial character
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 10, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Napa Valley. Even just the name has a ring to it, bringing up images of orderly vineyards and clinking wine glasses with
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 06, 2018
Plants & Animals
When someone asks you to name a life form that camouflages into its surroundings to avoid predation, you may be quick to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 29, 2018
Plants & Animals
After analyzing 42 different sites scattered throughout the Neotropics, researchers from the University of Stirling disc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 28, 2018
Plants & Animals
Stick insects look just like the naturally-occurring sticks and twigs that surround them in a forest. This is an aesthet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 22, 2018
Plants & Animals
A clear majority of mammal species have been in decline throughout North America over the last several decades, but one
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 21, 2018
Plants & Animals
Animal researchers have known for some time that different species of birds sometimes cooperate for mutual benefit in th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 21, 2018
Plants & Animals
Many animals respond to an elevated predator presence by increasing their group size. After all, there’s power in
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard