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Could Planting Trees in the Desert Mitigate Climate Change?
As the world starts feeling
the effects of increasing
atmospheric carbon dioxide
and consequent global
temperature rise,
researchers are looking for
... > full story
Of Bears and Berries: Return of Wolves Aids Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone
A new study suggests that
the return of wolves to
Yellowstone National Park is
beginning to bring back a
key part of the diet of
... > full story
Borneo's Orangutans Are Coming Down from the Trees; Behavior May Show Adaptation to Habitat Change
Orangutans might be the king
of the swingers, but
primatologists in Borneo
have found that the great
apes spend a surprising
... > full story
Secret of Plant Geometry Revealed: How Plants Set the Angles of Their Branches
Researchers have discovered
how plants set the angles of
their branches relative to
gravity. While the other
principle features governing
... > full story
- Could Planting Trees in the Desert Mitigate Climate Change?
- Of Bears and Berries: Return of Wolves Aids Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone
- Borneo's Orangutans Are Coming Down from the Trees; Behavior May Show Adaptation to Habitat Change
- Secret of Plant Geometry Revealed: How Plants Set the Angles of Their Branches
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Hunting Pushing Central African Forests Toward Ecological Collapse
July 23, 2013 — Scientists have warned that current hunting trends in Central African forests could result in complete ecological ... > full story -
Most Flammable Boreal Forests in North America Become More So
July 22, 2013 — A 2,000-square-kilometer zone in the Yukon Flats of interior Alaska -- one of the most flammable high-latitude regions of the world, according to scientists -- has seen a dramatic increase in both ... > full story -
Loss of African Woodland May Impact on Climate, Study Shows
July 22, 2013 — A more strategic approach to managing trees across Africa could have a positive impact on the changing climate, researchers ... > full story -
Lizards Show Evolution Is Predictable
July 19, 2013 — If you could hit the reset button on evolution and start over, would essentially the same species appear? Yes, according to a study of Caribbean ... > full story -
Family Tree of Fish Yields Surprises
July 17, 2013 — The mighty tuna is more closely related to the dainty seahorse than to a marlin or sailfish. That is one of the surprises from the first comprehensive family tree, or phylogeny, of the "spiny-rayed ... > full story -
Damaging Non-Native Forest Pests at Home in Northeastern U.S.
July 16, 2013 — Scientists have used spatial data to demonstrate that the distribution of invasive forest pests is highly focused, with a particularly large number of species established in the northeastern region ... > full story -
Plant Molecular Biologist Are Getting to the Root of the Matter
July 8, 2013 — Plant molecular biologists go looking for the genetics of poplar root growth in low-nitrogen soil and wind up with a model for genetic ... > full story -
Solitary Lemurs Avoid Danger With a Little Help from the Neighbors
July 5, 2013 — An endangered species of Madagascan lemur uses the alarm calls of birds and other lemurs to warn it of the presence of predators, a new study has found. This is the first time this phenomenon has ... > full story -
New Concept for Biofuel Cells: Tree Fungus Lets Current Flow
July 5, 2013 — Scientists have found a way to make a species of tree fungus useful for the production of ... > full story -
New Hardware Design Protects Data in the Cloud
July 2, 2013 — A new hardware design makes data encryption more secure by disguising cloud servers' memory-access ... > full story
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