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The Amazing Amphibians and Reptiles of the Philippine Island Luzon
February 7, 2013 — Renewed interest in exploring the unique fauna of the northern Philippines has produced a series of notable discoveries, drawing attention to the astonishingly high level of species diversity in this ... > full story -
Biodiversity Helps Protect Nature Against Human Impacts
February 6, 2013 — New research suggests farmers and resource managers should not rely on seemingly stable but vulnerable single-crop monocultures. Instead they should encourage more kinds of plants in fields and woods ... > full story -
Pest Uses Plant Hairs for Protection: Trichomes Save Insect from Beetle Predation
February 6, 2013 — Guam cycads' hairy problem allows invasive insect to flourish. Everyone needs to eat. But it's a dog-eat-dog world, and with the exception of the top predators, everyone also gets eaten. To cope with ... > full story -
Biocontrol Research on Brazilian Peppertree in Florida Discovers New Cryptic Species
February 6, 2013 — A species of moth from Brazil that was being considered for biocontrol of the Brazilian peppertree in Florida was sent to a USDA-Agricultural Research Service research entomologist for ... > full story -
Amazon Freshwater Ecosystems Are Vulnerable to Degradation
February 1, 2013 — Broadening of forest-centric focus to river catchment-based conservation framework is required: A new study found that freshwater ecosystems in the Amazon are highly vulnerable to environmental ... > full story -
Disease Not a Factor in Tasmanian Tiger Extinction; Humans to Blame for Demise of Extinct Australian Predator
January 31, 2013 — Humans alone were responsible for the demise of Australia's iconic extinct native predator, the Tasmanian Tiger or thylacine, a new study has ... > full story -
24 New Species of Flower Fly Have Been Found in Central and Southern America
January 31, 2013 — Scientists have described twenty four new species of dipterans belonging to Quichuana genus, of which only a further 24 species were known. The researchers have been studying the forests of Central ... > full story -
West Nile Virus Spreading Due to Mosquitoes in Orchards and Vineyards, Experts Warn
January 30, 2013 — Researchers have linked orchards and vineyards with a greater prevalence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes and the insects' ability to spread the virus to birds, horses and people. The finding is the ... > full story -
Lake Mead Aquatic-Science Research Documents Substantial Improvements in Ecosystem
January 30, 2013 — Lake Mead National Recreation Area's water quality is good, the sport fish populations are sufficient, and the lakes provide important habitat for an increasing number of birds. This positive trend ... > full story -
How Plant Communities Endure Stress
January 30, 2013 — The Stress Gradient Hypothesis holds that as stress increases in an ecosystem, mutually supportive interactions become more significant and negative interactions, such as competition, become less so. ... > full story
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