Spider mite males undress maturing females to win the first mating
In males of many species, it pays to identify females that are nearing maturity to be the first in line for mating. Now researchers...
Food labels offer consumer choices but also confusion about animal welfare
Animal-based food products often come packaged in a wide array of information labels, including organic, natural, grass-fed, humanely raised and pasture-raised. But it's typically...
Building models to predict interactions in plant microbiomes
Microbiomes play a key role for plant health and could make agriculture more sustainable -- but the principles behind the assembly of their communities...
Arctic dust found to be a major source of particles that form ice crystals...
Scientists in Japan have used a global climate model to show that dust from land without snow cover in the Arctic is a major...
Queensland native forestry can help achieve global environment goals
Research has revealed that Queensland native forestry, including timber harvesting, could actually help conserve biodiversity and mitigate climate risks.
Policymakers should consider animal welfare in decisions
Incorporating animal welfare into policymaking may improve policy and practice, according to new research. The article notes that animal welfare rarely is considered during...
Why there are no kangaroos in Bali (and no tigers in Australia)
Researchers are using a new model to clarify why millions of years ago more animal species from Asia made the leap to the Australian...
Top corn producing state to see future drop in yield, cover crop efficiency
How will future climate change affect nitrogen loss, and will cover crops still be effective in removing nitrogen from drainage water? A new study...
Discovery of 500-million-year-old fossil reveals astonishing secrets of tunicate origins
Researchers describe a 500 million-year-old tunicate fossil species. The study suggests that the modern tunicate body plan was already established soon after the Cambrian...
Researchers offer a tropical perspective on marine conservation
To achieve tangible solutions for ocean conservation, a new article suggests that we should listen to the people who are most affected by the...