Economics and value of pollination
Scientists examine pollinators from both an economic and ecological perspective, providing much needed insight into the complexities of valuing pollination. This recent collaboration highlights...
Airborne radar reveals groundwater beneath glacier
Researchers have detected groundwater beneath a glacier in Greenland for the first time using airborne radar data. If applicable to other glaciers and ice...
How plants leave behind their parents’ genomic baggage
Small chemical 'epigenetic' modifications help plants control their genes. Baby plants erase these modifications to start with a fresh genome every generation. Scientists discovered...
Global study of glacier debris shows impact on melt rate
The work is a global assessment of Earth's 92,033 debris-covered glaciers and shows that debris, taken as a whole, substantially reduces glacier mass loss.
Rare 4,000-year comets can cause meteor showers on Earth
Researchers report that they can detect showers from the debris in the path of comets that pass close to Earth orbit and return as...
New tool factors effects of fossil-fuel emissions on ocean research
A newly developed tool will allow scientists to better gauge how centuries of fossil fuel emissions could be skewing the data they collect from...
Yellowstone National Park is hotter than ever
Yellowstone National Park is famous for harsh winters but a new study shows summers are also getting harsher, with August 2016 ranking as one...
Earthquake creates ecological opportunity
A new study has revealed how earthquake upheaval has affected New Zealand's coastal species.
Declining biodiversity in Tibet’s mountainous regions in response to climate change
Normally, mountain forests are among the most diverse habitats in alpine regions. Yet, as a team discovered in the Tibetan Plateau, the higher, treeless...
Different levels of conservation protection favor distinct communities
Habitats under different levels of protection host marked / contrasted different communities of plants, birds and fish, despite having similar numbers of species, according...
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