Evolutionary Bio Scientists have discovered that although evolution is a constant and sometimes rapid process, the changes that hit and stick tend to take a long time...
Biodiversity, Research That is a new, estimated total number of species on Earth -- the most precise calculation ever offered -- with 6.5 million species found on land and 2.2 million dwelling in the ocean depths...
Biodiversity Scientists have found that previous studies have underestimated the importance of biodiversity for maintaining multiple ecosystem services...
Climate This study for the first time shows that species have moved furthest in regions where the climate has warmed the most...
Birds When faced with environmental threats like bad weather, predators or oil spills, wild birds secrete a hormone called corticosterone. Traditionally, researchers have analyzed blood samples to detect corticosterone levels in wild birds...
The results from a marine reserve in Mexico show that fish communities at a depleted site can recover up to a level comparable to remote, pristine sites that have never been fished by humans...
Marine There are approximately 10 million viruses in every drop of surface seawater. A new study reveals striking recurring patterns of marine virioplankton dynamics in the open sea...
Development, Invasive, Plants Road maintenance may accidentally spread the seeds of invasive plants. The road graders that are used during these operations can act like a plow, pushing seeds along the road...
As scientists struggle with the challenge of controlling invasive species, the question of why some species are so successful continually arises. New research sheds some light on this complex question...
A North-Sea wind farm has little negative effect on fauna according to the results of new study. A few bird species avoid the site. However, the wind farm also provides a new natural habitat for organisms living on the sea bed thereby contributing to increased biodiversity...
