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Biological Fitness Trumps Other Traits in Mating Game
When a new species emerges
following adaptive changes
to its local environment,
the process of choosing a
mate can help protect the
new species' genetic
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Outlook Is Grim for Mammals and Birds as Human Population Grows
The ongoing global growth in
the human population will
inevitably crowd out mammals
and birds and has the
potential to threaten
hundreds of species with
... > full story
City Slicker or Country Bumpkin: City-Life Changes Blackbird Personalities
The origins of a young
animal might have a
significant impact on its
behavior later on in life.
Researchers have been able
... > full story
Contribution of Particulate Matter from Air Pollution to Forest Decline
Air pollution is related to
forest decline and also
appears to attack the
protecting wax on tree
leaves and needles.
... > full story
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Predators Affect the Carbon Cycle, Study Shows
June 17, 2013 — A new study shows that the predator-prey relationship can affect the flow of carbon through an ecosystem. This previously unmeasured influence on the environment may offer a new way of looking at ... > full story -
Pesticides Significantly Reduce Biodiversity in Aquatic Environments
June 17, 2013 — The pesticides, many of which are currently used in Europe and Australia, are responsible for reducing the regional diversity of invertebrates in streams and rivers by up to 42 percent, researchers ... > full story -
Bullfrogs May Help Spread Deadly Amphibian Fungus, but Also Die from It
June 17, 2013 — Amphibian populations are declining worldwide and a major cause is a deadly fungus thought to be spread by bullfrogs, but a two-year study shows they can also die from this pathogen, contrary to ... > full story -
Perching on the Cliffs of New Zealand, Endemic Lepidium Flora Faces Extinction Threats
June 17, 2013 — Cooks Scurvy Grass (Lepidium oleraceum) has an international claim to fame as the plant most commonly used by Captain James Cook and other 18th century explorers as an antiscorbutic. Formerly ... > full story -
Secrets of Biological Soil Crusts Uncovered
June 14, 2013 — Biologists have performed a molecular level analysis of desert biological soil crusts -- living ground cover formed by microbial communities -- to reveal how long-dormant cyanobacteria become ... > full story -
Current Affairs Make Life Hard for Stickleback Dads
June 14, 2013 — This Father’s Day, spare a thought for three-spined stickleback fish – who may have been having a tough time this year, according to ... > full story -
New Fluorescent Protein from Eel Improves Key Clinical Assay
June 13, 2013 — Unagi, the sea-going Japanese freshwater eel, harbors a fluorescent protein that could serve as the basis for a new clinical test for bilirubin, a critical indicator of human liver function, ... > full story -
Rapid Adaptation Is Purple Sea Urchins' Weapon Against Ocean Acidification
June 12, 2013 — In the race against climate change and ocean acidification, some sea urchins may still have a few tricks up their spiny sleeves, suggesting that adaptation will likely play a large role for the sea ... > full story -
Fossil Kangaroo Teeth Reveal Mosaic of Pliocene Ecosystems in Queensland
June 12, 2013 — The teeth of a kangaroo and other extinct marsupials reveal that southeastern Queensland 2.5-5-million-years ago was a mosaic of tropical forests, wetlands and grasslands and much less arid than ... > full story -
Taking Back the Yard: Dealing With Invasive Plants
June 12, 2013 — There’s nothing more frustrating for gardeners than discovering that their well-planned plots or rolling lawns have been infiltrated by invasive plant species, the perennial marauders of the ... > full story
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