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Richer Parasite Diversity Helps Protect Frogs from Viruses That Cause Malformed Limbs
May 21, 2012 — Increases in the diversity of parasites that attack amphibians cause a decrease in the infection success rate of virulent parasites, including one that causes malformed limbs and premature death, ... > full story -
Understanding Arctic Ocean's Carbon Cycle
May 21, 2012 — Scientists have conducted a new study to measure levels of carbon at various depths in the Arctic Ocean. The study provides data that will help researchers better understand the Arctic Ocean's carbon ... > full story -
DNA Barcoding Verified the Discovery of a Highly Disconnected Crane Fly Species
May 18, 2012 — Entomologists have discovered a new crane fly species on the Eurasian continent. The new species, Tipula recondita, has been documented in both Finnish Lapland and the Russian Far East in two ... > full story -
Intricate, Often Invisible Land-Sea Ecological Chains of Life Threatened With Extinction Around the World
May 18, 2012 — Intricate, often invisible chains of life are threatened with extinction around the world. A new study quantifies one of the longest such chains ever ... > full story -
Common Fungicide Wreaks Havoc on Freshwater Ecosystems
May 16, 2012 — A new study on chlorothalonil, one of the world's most common fungicides, shows it was lethal to a wide variety of freshwater ... > full story -
Mixed Bacterial Communities Evolve to Share Resources, Not Compete
May 15, 2012 — New research shows how bacteria evolve to increase ecosystem functioning by recycling each other's waste. The study provides some of the first evidence for how interactions between species shape ... > full story -
Ancient Plant-Fungal Partnerships Reveal How the World Became Green
May 15, 2012 — Prehistoric plants grown in state-of-the-art growth chambers recreating environmental conditions from more than 400 million years ago have shown scientists how soil dwelling fungi played a crucial ... > full story -
Arctic Seabirds Adapt to Climate Change
May 15, 2012 — The planet is warming up, especially at the poles. How do organisms react to this rise in temperatures? Biologists have now shown that little auks, the most common seabirds in the Arctic, are ... > full story -
Absence of Elephants and Rhinoceroses Reduces Biodiversity in Tropical Forests
May 11, 2012 — The progressive disappearance of seed-dispersing animals like elephants and rhinoceroses puts the structural integrity and biodiversity of the tropical forest of South-East Asia at risk. Experts have ... > full story -
One-Quarter of Grouper Species Being Fished to Extinction
May 9, 2012 — Groupers, a family of fishes often found in coral reefs and prized for their quality of flesh, are facing critical threats to their survival. Scientists report that 20 species are at risk of ... > full story -
Antarctic Octopus Study Shows West Antarctic Ice Sheet May Have Collapsed 200,000 Years Ago
May 9, 2012 — Scientists have found that genetic information on the Antarctic octopus supports studies indicating that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could have collapsed during its history, possibly as recently as ... > full story -
Plastic Trash Altering Ocean Habitats
May 8, 2012 — A 100-fold upsurge in human-produced plastic garbage in the ocean is altering habitats in the marine environment, according to a new ... > full story
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