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Yellowstone Wolf Study Reveals How to Raise Successful Offspring
October 11, 2012 What are the key ingredients to raising successful, self-sufficient offspring? A new life sciences study using 14 years of data of wolves in Yellowstone indicates cooperative group behavior is ... > full story -
New Cave-Dwelling Reef Coral Discovered in the Indo-Pacific
October 11, 2012 A new species of reef coral is discovered, which lives on the ceilings of dark caves. Its closest relatives are larger, have symbiotic algae in their soft tissue and need sunlight to grow. The new ... > full story -
Eliminating Sagebrush May Hurt Rather Than Help Wildlife
October 10, 2012 Efforts to enhance wildlife habitat by controlling vegetation could actually cause more harm than good. Wyoming big sagebrush is often manipulated to decrease its density and encourage the growth of ... > full story -
New Species: Looks Like Turtle Weed, but It's Not
October 10, 2012 Newly described species points to richer marine biodiversity in Guam waters than previously ... > full story -
Drought, Climate Change Impact Salamander Survival Rates
October 10, 2012 On the heels of one the worst U.S. droughts in more than half a century, a new study raises questions about the future of one of the most integral members of stream ecosystems throughout the ... > full storyMore: -
What Might Have Caused Recent Increase of Coral Diseases in the Caribbean?
October 9, 2012 Marine diseases are killing coral populations all over the world, threatening the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on reefs for food and protection from storms. Are these diseases new and ... > full story -
River Thames Invaded With Foreign Species
October 9, 2012 The second longest river in the UK, the River Thames, contains 96 non-native species, making it one of the most highly invaded freshwater systems in the ... > full story -
Healthy Mom With Lots of Help Key to Thriving Brood, Wolf Study Shows
October 9, 2012 What does it take to raise successful, self-sufficient offspring? A healthy mom with lots of in-house help. While this advice may benefit humans, a recent study actually focuses on another group of ... > full story -
Demographic Miracle in the Deserts: Some Plants in Arid Regions Benefit from Climate Change
October 8, 2012 Dryland ecosystems cover 41% of the Earth’s land surface. These ecosystems are highly vulnerable to global environmental change and desertification. But climate change seems to have a positive ... > full story -
May the Force Be With Them: Deep Sea Acorn Worms Named After Yoda
October 7, 2012 They may not be green but they do live in an ocean far, far away, and now they share the same moniker as the diminutive Jedi master in the Star Wars blockbusters. Yoda purpurata -- to be exact -- is ... > full story
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