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Slithering Towards Extinction: Reptiles in Trouble
February 17, 2013 — Nineteen percent of the world's reptiles are estimated to be threatened with extinction, according to new research. The study is the first of its kind summarising the global conservation status of ... > full story -
Wild Plants Are Infected With Many Viruses and Still Thrive
February 17, 2013 — Researchers have studied viruses as agents of disease in humans, domestic animals and plants, but a study of plant viruses in the wild may point to a more cooperative, benevolent role of the microbe, ... > full story -
Scientists Develop Improved Fire Management Tools for Africa's Savannas
February 14, 2013 — Scientists have developed specialized graphs that map out fire behavior, known as nomographs, for landscape managers in Africa's savannas. The study pinpoints the optimal conditions for setting ... > full story -
Marsh Plants Actively Engineer Their Landscape
February 13, 2013 — Marsh plants, far from being passive wallflowers, are "secret gardeners" that actively engineer their landscape to increase their species' odds of survival, say ... > full story -
Amphibian Study Shows How Biodiversity Can Protect Against Disease
February 13, 2013 — The richer the assortment of amphibian species living in a pond, the more protection that community of frogs, toads and salamanders has against a parasitic infection that can cause severe ... > full story -
Ice Age Extinction Shaped Australian Plant Diversity
February 13, 2013 — Researchers have shown that part of Australia's rich plant diversity was wiped out by the ice ages, demonstrating that extinction, probably more than evolution, influences ... > full story -
Christianity Influences Meat Taboos in Amazon
February 13, 2013 — The introduction of Christianity has changed the hunting habits of indigenous people in the Amazon. While some new practices could benefit animals, others could put populations at ... > full story -
Ancient Insects Shed Light on Biodiversity
February 12, 2013 — Evolutionary biologists have discovered that modern tropical mountains' diversity patterns extended up into Canada about 50 million years ago. Their findings confirm an influential theory about ... > full story -
Modern Growing Methods May Be Culprit of 'Coffee Rust' Fungal Outbreak
February 12, 2013 — A shift away from traditional coffee-growing techniques may be increasing the severity of an outbreak of 'coffee rust' fungus that has swept through plantations in Central America and Mexico, ... > full story -
Tree Die-Off Triggered by Hotter Temperatures
February 11, 2013 — Scientists have determined that the recent widespread die-off of Colorado trembling aspen trees is a direct result of decreased precipitation exacerbated by high summer temperatures. The die-off, ... > full story
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