Tiny sea slug could have a big impact on successful coastal conservation efforts
New study finds Phyllaplysia taylori is an outsize climate-resilient ally for coastal ecosystems.
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Acoustic monitoring network for birds enhances forest management
A new study using the largest network of microphones to track birds in the U.S. is providing crucial insights for managing and restoring fire-prone forests across California’s Sierra Nevada region.
Study reveals how rising temperatures could lead to population crashes
Researchers have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declines in a species’ population, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems.
Biology Ph.D. Student Receives Prestigious National Honors to Study Fungi’s Role in Forest Health
Syracuse University student Eva Legge receives ESA’s Graduate Student Policy Award, SAF’s Visiting Scholar Award and an NSF Graduate Student Research Fellowship.
Livestock grazing influences insect populations in the Himalayas
A new study shows that the replacement of wild herbivores with domestic grazers can drastically influence the numbers of ground-dwelling arthropods like spiders, as well as disease-carrying animals like ticks and mites.
Birds’ nests reveal history of the plastic age
A new study highlights how animals unintentionally document our environmental problems.
Resource supply from the foothills to the peaks: Insects blown or flown from the foothills become an important food resource for alpine birds
New research from Japan’s Mt. Norikura shows that birds breeding at high elevations rely on insects that originate downslope.
New research prepares way for future botanical research
A new study describes botanical collections that have been made over the last approximately 185 years in New Mexico, finding gaps in our understanding of the state’s biodiversity.
Cold temperatures promote spread of a bird pink eye pathogen at winter feeders
A pathogen for bird pink eye remains viable on bird feeders in winter conditions much longer than in summer conditions, according to a recent study.
New study documents California coyotes eating harbor seal pups
Researchers used motion-triggered cameras to record the predation for the first time.
Marine herbivores chomp eelgrass, making it susceptible to wasting
New research shows how herbivores like sea snails can promote the spread of seagrass wasting disease.
Discovered: The oldest plant in the European continent
The discovery enriches our knowledge of plant longevity and highlights the importance of continuing to explore the most extreme ecosystems.
Sex as a formality: Males are unnecessary in stick insects!?
A stick insect mates but still reproduces asexually — implying evolution has erased sex forever in this species.
Antarctic biodiversity database has ice-free areas covered
Scientists have released the most comprehensive database of species living in the ice-free areas of Antarctica
New study finds deer hunting can help keep chronic wasting disease in check
The study finds that hunting can be an effective form of disease control when enacted consistently at high levels over many years.
Pathogen deadly to sea urchins in Eilat has now spread to the Indian Ocean
Researchers are calling the outbreak an “extremely violent global pandemic.”
Dining Out with San Francisco’s Coyotes
A new study finds that the number of restaurants and amount of pavement within the city influences what urban coyotes eat.
Seedling Scramble: How Warming Changes Plant Communities
New research explores how warming-induced changes in germination timing alters the order in which plant species establish themselves—and how that shapes plant community composition.
Třeboňsko Biosphere Reserve: A landscape in which people can shape ecological laws
A new study underlines the importance of wetland water quality for understanding the distribution and abundance of waterbirds.
Nothin’ but pawpaws in the pawpaw patch
A new study finds that North America’s largest native fruit tends to choke out woody bushes and flowering plants nearby, exerting a haphazard kind of pressure on would-be forest neighbors.