New way to prevent genetically engineered and unaltered organisms from producing offspring
A major obstacle to applying genetic engineering to benefit humans and the environment is the risk that organisms whose genes have been altered might...
Removing invasive plants can increase biodiversity in stream waters
Restoration projects to remove invasive plants can make a positive impact on native plant species. But a new study shows restoration has an additional...
Indigenous Nations’ environmental stewardship in tackling invasive species
As invasive species are threatening ecological habitats throughout the US and Canada, the role of Indigenous nations as environmental stewards has often been overlooked,...
US Olympians at 2016 Rio Games were infected with West Nile virus, not Zika
US Olympic and Paralympic athletes and staff who traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Summer Games did not become infected with...
Meet Madagascar’s oldest animal lineage, a whirligig beetle with 206-million-year-old origins
A new study suggests the Malagasy striped whirligig beetle Heterogyrus milloti boasts a genetic pedigree stretching back to the late Triassic period.
Durian industry could suffer without the endangered fruit bat
Scientists have discovered that Southeast Asia's endangered fruit bats -- commonly known as flying foxes -- play an important part in the pollination of...
Prioritized list of invasive alien species threatening the UK’s environment
More species urgently need to be considered for inclusion on the EU’s ‘List of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern’, stresses a new study.
Strips of prairie plants slow loss of soil, nutrients and water from ag fields,...
Prairie strips integrated in rowcrops reduce soil and nutrient loss from steep ground, provide habitat for wildlife, and improve water infiltration, a decade of...
Hunt is over for one of the ‘top 50 most-wanted fungi’
In a step toward bridging the gap between fungal taxonomy and molecular ecology, scientists have characterized a sample of "mystery" fungus collected in North...
How different ant species coexist in the same territory
In every animal community, several species in the same group share habitats. An international team has chosen ants to create the largest public-access database...