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Great Tits Sing Low to Be Loved or High to Be Heard
August 31, 2011 — Male great tits of this species try to sound sexy to females by singing complex or high performance songs, but may find their attempts hindered by human-generated noise. Birds have been found to ... > full story -
Farming Commercial Miscanthus
August 31, 2011 — A new article examines the carbon sequestration potential of Miscanthus plantations on commercial farms. Researchers evaluated Miscanthus plantations in Ireland, where planting has been subsidized by ... > full story -
Biological Communities Studied at Historical WWII Shipwrecks Along North Carolina
August 25, 2011 — In the waters off the North Carolina coast, historically-significant World War II submarines and shipwrecks rest on the seafloor, a testament to a relatively unknown chapter in US history. According ... > full story -
E. Coli in the Countryside: Whose Problem Is It Anyway?
August 25, 2011 — Reducing the risks of catching E. coli O157 in the countryside is everyone's problem. That means we should all take responsibility -- individual residents and visitors, as well as farmers and ... > full story -
Investments in Pastoralism Offer Best Hope for Combating Droughts in Africa's Drylands
August 23, 2011 — As hunger spreads among more than 12 million people in the Horn of Africa, a new study of the response to Kenya's last devastating drought, in 2008-2009, finds that investments aimed at increasing ... > full story -
Careers Advice 'Crucial' in Encouraging Greater Science Take-Up
August 23, 2011 — More pupils do physics and chemistry after the age of 16 in schools which provide a more comprehensive range of careers supervision and advice, according to new ... > full story -
Poverty and National Parks: Decade-Long Study Finds Surprising Relationship
August 22, 2011 — If so many poor people live around national parks in developing countries, does that mean that these parks are contributing to their poverty? Yes, according to the conventional wisdom, but no, ... > full story -
Radical Overhaul of Farming Could Be 'Game-Changer' for Global Food Security
August 22, 2011 — According to new research, a radical transformation in the way farming and natural systems interact could simultaneously boost food production and protect the environment. The authors warn, however, ... > full story -
Community Organization Can Reduce, Negate Impact of Alcohol Outlets on Neighborhood Violence
August 22, 2011 — The density of businesses that sell alcohol in a community has been tied to local levels of violence, but new research has found that the influence depends on the nature of the community. More stable ... > full story -
Race and Poverty Often Unjustifiably Tied to School Security Measures
August 20, 2011 — Elementary, middle, and high schools with large minority populations -- but not necessarily higher crime rates -- are far more likely than others to require students and visitors to pass through ... > full story
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