
Ants Are Friendly To Some Trees, But Not Others
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
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When Ants Attack: Chemicals That Trigger Aggression In Argentine Ants Synthesized
Researchers have identified
and synthesized the chemical
cues by which Argentine ants
distinguish colony-mates
from rivals. By exploiting
... > full story

Experimental Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast Bulletin For Lake Erie
Predicting harmful algal
blooms, or HABs, in the
Great Lakes is now a reality
as NOAA announces an
experimental HAB forecast
system in Lake Erie. HABs
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Killer Algae: Key Player In Mass Extinctions
Supervolcanoes and cosmic
impacts get all the terrible
glory for causing mass
extinctions, but a new
theory suggests lowly algae
may be the killer behind the
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Global Seed Banking Milestone Celebrated
October 15, 2009 An international partnership of 54 countries led by the United Kingdom's Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is celebrating a decade of work to set aside seeds for future generations from 10 percent of the ... > full story -
Report Documents Risks Of Giant Invasive Snakes In The United States
October 13, 2009 Five giant non-native snake species would pose high risks to the health of ecosystems in the United States should they become established here, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey ... > full story -
Black Rat Does Not Bother Mediterranean Seabirds
October 6, 2009 Human activities have meant invasive species have been able to populate parts of the world to which they are not native and alter biodiversity there over thousands of years. Now, an international ... > full story -
Livestock Can Help Rangelands Recover From Fires
October 6, 2009 Scientists in Oregon found that rangelands that have been grazed by cattle recover from fires more effectively than rangelands that have been protected from livestock. These surprising findings could ... > full story -
Fish-Killing Toxin Could Kill Cancer Cells
October 4, 2009 A powerful fish-killing toxin could have cancer-killing properties as well. The toxin, called euglenophycin, has a molecular structure similar to that of solenopsin, an alkaloid from fire ant venom ... > full story -
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Killer Bees May Increase Food Supplies For Native Bees
October 2, 2009 A long-term study of Africanized bee invasion of Mexico's Yucatan shows that "killer bees" may actually increase food resources for native ... > full story -
Pathways Of Movement Of Sudden Oak Death Pathogen Described
October 2, 2009 The pathogen that causes sudden oak death disease in California has a different genetic fingerprint than fungal strains found in nurseries in Oregon and Washington, according to scientists. This ... > full story -
Northwestern United States Could Face More Tamarisk -- Aggressive Invasive Plant -- By Century's End
September 30, 2009 If future warming trends that scientists have projected are realized, one of the country's most aggressive exotic plants will have the potential to invade more US land area, according to a new study. ... > full story -
Invasive Species On The March: Variable Rates Of Spread Set Current Limits To Predictability
September 21, 2009 Whether for introduced muskrats in Europe or oak trees in the United Kingdom, zebra mussels in United States lakes or agricultural pests around the world, scientists have tried to find new ways of ... > full story -
Plant Essential Oil Eyed As Mosquito, Ant Repellent
September 21, 2009 Scientists are investigating the chemical makeup of a mosquito- and ant-repellent essential oil from a native Samoan ... > full story
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