Paleontologists find fossil relative of Ginkgo biloba
A discovery of well-preserved fossil plants by paleontologists from the United States, China, Japan, Russia and Mongolia has allowed researchers to identify a distant...
Scientist details the indirect effects of an invasive species in guam
An Iowa State University scientist outlined in recently published research how an invasive species of snake is affecting the regeneration of trees on the...
New frog from the Peruvian Andes is the first amphibian named after Sir David...
While there are already a number of species named after famous British broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough, including mammals, reptiles, invertebrates and plants,...
‘Black swan’ events strike animal populations
A new analysis is the first to document that "black swan" events also occur in animal populations and usually manifest as massive, unexpected die-offs.
US grasslands affected more by atmospheric dryness than precipitation
A new study showing dryness of the atmosphere affects U.S. grassland productivity more than rainfall could have important implications for predicting how plants will...
Portuguese moth’s mystery solved after 22 years
An unknown moth, collected from Portugal 22 years ago, has finally been named and placed in the tree of life. The tiny moth belongs...
Rangers fight loss of wildlife with fire
Native animals are declining on Australia's second largest island with brush-tailed rabbit-rats, black-footed tree-rats and northern brown bandicoots the worst hit.
Future climate change will affect plants and soil differently
A new European study has found that soil carbon loss is more sensitive to climate change compared to carbon taken up by plants. In...
How nature creates forest diversity
Forest ecologists have long sought to understand why so many different species of trees can coexist in the same niche. A modeling study provides...
Tree growth model assists breeding for more wood
A meeting in a forest between a biologist and a mathematician could lead to thicker, faster growing trees.