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Measuring Microbes Makes Wetland Health Monitoring More Affordable, Says Researcher
April 9, 2013 — Tiny, unseen wetland creatures provided crucial indicators of the ecosystems' health in a new study. Using analysis of the microbiological health of wetlands is cheaper and faster than traditional ... > full story -
Scientists Seek Sea Urchin's Secret to Surviving Ocean Acidification
April 9, 2013 — Ocean research reveals rapid evolutionary adaptations to a changing climate. Genetic variation is the key to this ability to deal with higher ... > full story -
Environmental Change Triggers Rapid Evolution
April 9, 2013 — Environmental change can drive hard-wired evolutionary changes in animal species in a matter of generations. A new study overturns the common assumption that evolution only occurs gradually over ... > full story -
The Ethics of Resurrecting Extinct Species
April 8, 2013 — At some point, scientists may be able to bring back extinct animals, and perhaps early humans, raising questions of ethics and environmental ... > full story -
Surprising Predictor of Ecosystem Chemistry
April 8, 2013 — Scientists have found that the plant species making up an ecosystem are better predictors of ecosystem chemistry than environmental conditions such as terrain, geology, or altitude. This is the first ... > full story -
Air Pollution Stunts Coral Growth
April 7, 2013 — A new study has found that pollution from fine particles in the air -- mainly the result of burning coal or volcanic eruptions -- can shade corals from sunlight and cool the surrounding water ... > full storyMore: -
How Life May Have First Emerged on Earth: Foldable Proteins in a High-Salt Environment
April 5, 2013 — Scientists may be a step closer to understanding how life first emerged on Earth billions of years ago. Researchers have produced data supporting the idea that 10 amino acids believed to exist on ... > full story -
An Ancient Biosonar Sheds New Light on the Evolution of Echolocation in Toothed Whales
April 4, 2013 — Some 30 million years ago, Ganges river dolphins diverged from other toothed whales, making them one of the oldest species of aquatic mammals that use echolocation, or biosonar, to navigate and find ... > full story -
Trade Emerging as a Key Driver of Brazilian Deforestation
April 4, 2013 — A new study found that trade and global consumption of Brazilian beef and soybeans is increasingly driving Brazilian deforestation. Consequently, current international efforts to protect rainforests ... > full story -
Shark Tooth Weapons Reveal Missing Shark Species in Central Pacific Islands
April 3, 2013 — The Gilbert Island reefs in the Central Pacific were once home to two species of sharks not previously reported in historic records or contemporary studies. The species were discovered in a new ... > full story
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