Soil fungi may help determine the resilience of forests to environmental change
A major new study reveals that soil fungi could play a significant role in the ability of forests to adapt to environmental change.
Wandering greenhouse gas
On the seafloor of the shallow coastal regions north of Siberia, microorganisms produce methane when they break down plant remains. If this greenhouse gas...
Mice change their appearance as a result of frequent exposure to humans
Many tame domesticated animals have a different appearance compared to their relatives in the wild, for example white patches in their fur or shorter...
New solution to harmful algal blooms raises hope of economic and environmental benefits
A cheap, safe and effective method of dealing with harmful algal blooms is on the verge of being introduced following successful field and lab...
Long-term monitoring is essential to effective environmental policy
Environmental policy guided by science saves lives, money, and ecosystems. So reports a team of 11 senior researchers in Environmental Science and Policy. Using...
Menomous Solenodon, last survivor of a branch of mammals that appeared at the time...
An article presents a draft genome of a small shrew-like animal, the venomous Hispaniolan solenodon. This unusual animal is one of the only extant...
New understanding of Kenyan paleoenvironments opens window on human evolution in the area
Interest in human evolution has stimulated new geological work in the southern rift valley of Kenya. A new article presents the results of more...
Reefs help protect vulnerable Caribbean fish from climate change
New research suggests that larger reef areas may help protect the Caribbean's coral reef fish communities from the impacts of ocean warming.
Coral reefs suffering in Philippines despite outlawing damaging fishing practices
Some of the fishing methods used in today's small-scale fisheries are causing more damage to coral reefs than ever, a new study has found.
Ending overfishing would stop the population declines of endangered bycatch species about half the...
A study finds that ending overfishing would stop the population declines of endangered bycatch species about half the time.
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