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New Hope for Threatened Freshwater Dolphins in Asia
February 16, 2012 — The Government of Bangladesh recently declared three new wildlife sanctuaries for endangered freshwater dolphins in the world's largest mangrove ecosystem – the Sundarbans, according to the ... > full story -
Time of Year Important in Projections of Climate Change Effects on Ecosystems
February 15, 2012 — Based on more than 25 years of data, ecologists looked at how droughts and heat waves affect grass growth during different months of the ... > full story -
Super High-Resolution Carbon Estimates for Endangered Madagascar
February 14, 2012 — By combining airborne laser technology, satellite mapping, and ground-based plot surveys, a team of researchers has produced the first large-scale, high-resolution estimates of carbon stocks in ... > full story -
Explosive Evolution Need Not Follow Mass Extinctions, Study of Ancient Zooplankton Finds
February 13, 2012 — Fossil record of graptoloids challenges the theory that immediately after a mass extinction, species develop new physical traits at a rapid ... > full story -
Fish of Antarctica Threatened by Climate Change
February 13, 2012 — A study of the evolutionary history of Antarctic fish and their "anti-freeze" proteins illustrates how tens of millions of years ago a lineage of fish adapted to newly formed polar conditions -- and ... > full story -
Continental Mosquito With 'Vector' Potential Found Breeding in UK After 60 Year Absence
February 8, 2012 — A species of mosquito has been discovered breeding in the UK that has not been seen in the country since 1945. Populations of the mosquito, found across mainland Europe and known only by its Latin ... > full story -
Redder Ladybirds More Deadly, Say Scientists
February 6, 2012 — A ladybird's color indicates how well-fed and how toxic it is, according to scientists. This research directly shows that differences between animals' warning signals reveal how poisonous individuals ... > full story -
Invasive Alien Predator Causes Rapid Declines of European Ladybugs
February 6, 2012 — A new study provides compelling evidence that the arrival of the invasive non-native harlequin ladybird (ladybug) to mainland Europe and subsequent spread has led to a rapid decline in ... > full story -
Why Common Tree Is Toxic to Snowshoe Hares
February 6, 2012 — Biologists have uncovered why the chemical defenses in birch, a common type of tree found in North America, are toxic to snowshoe ... > full story -
Long-Term Response Plan for Possible Cuban Oil Spill
January 30, 2012 — Researchers are working on long-term sustainability study to prepare for an oil spill that could catastrophically impact ... > full story
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