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While The Cat's Away: How Removing An Invasive Species Devastated A World Heritage Island
January 12, 2009 — Removing an invasive species from sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, a World Heritage Site, has caused environmental devastation that will cost more than A$24 million to remedy, ecologists have ... > full story -
Grazing Animals Help Spread Plant Disease
December 29, 2008 — Researchers have discovered that grazing animals such as deer and rabbits are actually helping to spread plant disease -- quadrupling its prevalence in some cases -- and encouraging an invasion of ... > full story -
Asian Grasslands May Hold Global Promise To Restore Grasslands In Arid Areas
December 28, 2008 — Grazinglands in the Asian steppes and the rangelands in the western United States share similar climates, vegetation, land-use practices and problems. So an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) ... > full story -
Shade Coffee Benefits More Than Birds
December 22, 2008 — Here's one more reason to say 'shade grown, please' when you order your morning cup of coffee. Shade coffee farms, which grow coffee under a canopy of multiple tree species, not only harbor native ... > full story -
The Language Of Emotion: Ad Slogans In Native Tongues Connect To Consumers' Emotions
December 15, 2008 — In our globalized world, consumers are exposed to marketing messages in many languages. But a new study says messages expressed in people's native languages are most effective at triggering emotional ... > full story -
Ocean Fish Farming Harms Wild Fish, Study Says
December 15, 2008 — Farming of fish in ocean cages is fundamentally harmful to wild fish, according to an essay in this week's Conservation Biology. Using basic physics, the author explains how farm fish cause nearby ... > full story -
Massive Jellyfish Swarms In Hawaii, Gulf Of Mexico And Other Locations
December 12, 2008 — Massive swarms of stinging jellyfish and jellyfish-like animals are transforming many world-class fisheries and tourist destinations into veritable jellytoriums that are intermittently jammed with ... > full story -
Flame Retardants Prove Ineffective On Fresh-Cut Christmas Trees
December 12, 2008 — This Christmas season, think twice about spending money on a commercial flame retardant for your Christmas tree. The good, old-fashioned method -- keeping your tree in a container of fresh water -- ... > full story -
Virus Discovery Could Lead To Vaccine For West Nile Virus And Dengue Fever
December 11, 2008 — New research could contribute to the development of a vaccine and cure for West Nile virus and Dengue ... > full story -
Invasive Garden Ants As New Pest Insects In Europe
December 2, 2008 — A new study illuminates where Lasius neglectus, a new ant that was discovered in 1990, comes from, how it organizes its supercolonies, and how it attained its pest status. The study provides a ... > full story
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