A mating war in diving beetles has stopped the evolution of species
In nature, males eager attempts to mate with females can be so extreme that they will harm females. Such negative impact of mating interactions...
Biodiversity patterns in Antarctic Dry Valleys
'Surprisingly, we found that biotic, or living, interactions are crucial in shaping biodiversity patterns even in the extreme ecosystems of the Antarctic Dry Valleys.'
US indoor climate most similar to northeast African outdoors
Americans are most comfortable when their indoor climate is like the northeast African outdoors -- warm and relatively dry.
Supercomputer simulations shed light on how liquid drops combine
High performance computing has revealed in detail how liquid droplets combine, in a development with applications such as improving 3D printing technologies or the...
Coral reefs near equator less affected by ocean warming
Ocean warming is threatening coral reefs globally, with persistent thermal stress events degrading coral reefs worldwide, but a new study has found that corals...
How fluid viscosity affects earthquake intensity
Scientists have demonstrated that the viscosity of fluids present in faults has a direct effect on the intensity of earthquakes.
Better water testing, safer produce
Irrigation water's E. coli results can differ between labs, test types.
Local extinction of Southern California mountain lions possible within 50 years
Two isolated mountain lion populations in southern California's Santa Ana and Santa Monica Mountains are at risk of local extinction, perhaps as soon as...
The recent spread of coyotes across North America did not doom deer populations
Coyotes eat deer, but not enough to limit the deer population at a large scale. A new study of deer numbers across the eastern...
Wildlife tourism may negatively affect African elephants’ behavior
Increasing numbers of tourists are interested in observing wildlife such as African elephants, and income generated from tourism potentially aids in the protection of...
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