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New Quantitative Method Enables Researchers to Assess Environmental Risks Posed by Non-Native Species
December 26, 2011 — The Harlequin ladybeetle, Japanese knotweed and the American lobster -- while this trio of creatures may have friendly sounding names, they are all introduced species in Norway, and may be anything ... > full story -
Hellbender Salamander Study Seeks Answers for Global Amphibian Decline
December 19, 2011 — A new study on the endangered Ozark Hellbender giant salamander is the first to detail its skin microbes, the bacteria and fungi that defend against ... > full story -
Cockroach Hookup Signal Could Benefit Endangered Woodpecker
December 19, 2011 — A discovery of the unique chemical composition of a cockroach signal -- a "Let's hook up" sex pheromone emitted by certain female wood cockroaches to entice potential mates -- could have far-ranging ... > full story -
Climate Change May Bring Big Ecosystem Shifts, NASA Says
December 18, 2011 — By 2100, global climate change will modify plant communities covering almost half of Earth's land surface and will drive the conversion of nearly 40 percent of land-based ecosystems from one major ... > full story -
Genomic Sequences of Two Iconic Falconry Birds -- Peregrine and Saker Falcons -- Successfully Decoded
December 16, 2011 — The genomic sequences of two iconic falconry birds -- peregrine and saker falcons -- have been successfully ... > full story -
Elephant Seal Travels 18,000 Miles
December 13, 2011 — Scientists tracked a southern elephant seal for an astonishing 18,000 miles -- the equivalent of New York to Sydney and back ... > full story -
Hundreds of Threatened Species Not on Official U.S. List, Research Shows
December 12, 2011 — Many of the animal species at risk of extinction in the United States have not made it onto the country's official Endangered Species Act list, according to new ... > full story -
Fauna of an Entire Lake in a Shot Glass
December 11, 2011 — Danish researchers are leading the way for future biodiversity monitoring using DNA traces in the environment to keep track of threatened wildlife: a lake water sample the size of a shot glass can ... > full story -
Scientists Rediscover Rarest U.S. Bumblebee: Cockerell's Bumblebee Was Last Seen in the United States in 1956
December 5, 2011 — A team of scientists recently rediscovered the rarest species of bumblebee in the United States, last seen in 1956, living in the White Mountains of south-central New Mexico. Known as "Cockerell's ... > full story -
Return of the Persian Leopard In Afghanistan's Central Highlands
December 5, 2011 — Recent camera trap images from the rocky terrain of Afghanistan's central highlands have revealed a surprise: A Persian leopard, an apex predator long thought to have disappeared from the region, ... > full story
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