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New Chameleon Species Discovered in East Africa
A new species of chameleon
has been discovered in a
threatened forest in
Tanzania. Researchers first
spotted the animal while
surveying monkeys in the
... > full story
DNA 'Barcode' for Tropical Trees
In foods, soil samples or
customs checks, plant
fragments sometimes need to
be quickly identified. The
use of DNA "barcodes" to
itemize plant biodiversity
was proposed during the 1992
... > full story
Time of Day Matters to Thirsty Trees
The time of day matters to
forest trees dealing with
drought, according to a new
article. ... > full story
After Mastodons and Mammoths, a Transformed Landscape
Roughly 15,000 years ago, at
the end of the last ice age,
North America's vast
assemblage of large animals
-- including such iconic
creatures as mammoths,
... > full story
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Is 80-Year-Old Mistake Leading to First Species to Be Fished to Extinction?
November 19, 2009 — A species of common skate is to become the first marine fish species to be driven to extinction by commercial fishing, due to an error of species classification 80 years ... > full story -
Predator Beetle to Battle Hemlock Pest
November 19, 2009 — Hemlock woolly adelgids (HWA) -- aphidlike insects that have destroyed stands of hemlocks throughout the East Coast -- were first identified in hemlocks in the central Finger Lakes in summer 2008. To ... > full story -
Decline in Russian Tigers Renews Calls to End All Trade in Tiger Parts
November 18, 2009 — A shocking decline in the Russian Federation's wild tiger population highlights the importance of eliminating trade in and demand for tiger parts, the International Tiger Coalition has said. ... > full story -
Evolution of Highly Toxic Box Jellyfish Unraveled
November 18, 2009 — With thousands of stinging cells that can emit deadly venom from tentacles that can reach ten feet in length, the 50 or so species of box jellyfish have long been of interest to scientists and to the ... > full story -
New Climate Treaty Could Put Species at Risk, Scientists Argue
November 16, 2009 — Plans to be discussed at the forthcoming UN climate conference in Copenhagen to cut deforestation in developing countries could save some species from extinction but inadvertently increase the risk ... > full story -
Potential Ecological Costs and Co-Benefits of REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)
November 16, 2009 — A new paper examines the potential of a REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) mechanism to provoke ecological damage and/or promote ecological cobenefits. Such analysis ... > full story -
Africa's Rarest Monkey Had an Intriguing Sexual Past, DNA Study Confirms
November 14, 2009 — The most extensive DNA study to-date of Africa's rarest monkey reveals that the species had an intriguing sexual past. Of the last two remaining populations of the recently discovered kipunji, one ... > full story -
Amphibians As Environmental Omen Disputed
November 10, 2009 — Amphibians, for years considered a leading indicator of environmental degradation, are not uniquely susceptible to pollution, according to a new ... > full story -
Ants Are Friendly To Some Trees, But Not Others
November 9, 2009 — Tree-dwelling ants generally live in harmony with their arboreal hosts. But new research suggests that when they run out of space in their trees of choice, the ants can get destructive to neighboring ... > full story -
Inconspicuous Leaf Beetles Reveal Environment's Role In Formation Of New Species
November 6, 2009 — Unnoticed by the nearby residents of St. Johnsbury, Vt., tiny leaf beetles that flit among the maple and willow trees in the area have just provided some of the clearest evidence yet that ... > full story
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