Plant Time Bombs: Invasive Species Can Remain Dormant for Extended Period and Pose Hidden Ecological Threat

Medicine & Technology Mar 14, 2024

Invasive ribwort can lie dormant for extended periods before causing significant ecological damage. Learn more about it in this article.

Can Mycorrhizal Fungus Network be a Medium of Communication For Forest Trees? Evidence Seems Shaking Research Claims

Feb 14, 2023

Can a tree talk to another tree? Wood wide web, a proposed theory of communication of trees in a forest. Read on to know how trees can gossip with each other.

Demure Male Albatross Twice as Likely to Get Divorce Than Aggressive Rivals [Study]

Sep 20, 2022

Demure male albatrosses tend to be scared of confrontation due to mating challenges, so they are likely to get divorced. Read the article to know the details.

Ocean Bacteria Has Great Potential for Natural Product, Study Says

Jun 22, 2022

Scientists discovered thousands of new marine microorganisms in the ocean. Read more about why the ocean microbiome is beneficial as a natural product.

How Seagrass Wasting Disease Affect Eelgrass Ecosystems

Mar 03, 2022

Eelgrass are tiny ecosystems that house many aquatic animals. Read on to know how these underwater meadows are threatened by a tiny pathogen on waters.

How Can Ecosystem Benefit From Wildfires? The Right Level of Catastrophe Help Shape Ecology

Nov 30, 2021

Wildfires may be destructive, but some plants and animals have evolved to depend on the periodic wildfires to maintain ecological balance.

Why Do Fishes Rub on Sharks? Intriguing Behavior May Have Ecological Function

Nov 17, 2021

Marine biologists have spotted an intriguing behavior of fish chafing themselves against a shark's skin in over a dozen locations worldwide. What could be the possible ecological function of this serving both species?

Acheulean Tool-Making Tradition May Have Persisted Until About 177,000 Years Ago Before Homo Sapiens Arrived

Oct 05, 2021

New research has re-examined one site of the longest-lasting tool-making tradition called Acheulean at the margins of the monsoon zone in India to reveal that they might have endured until the arrival of Homo sapiens.

Global Biodiversity Fails Again! Bioscience Experts Show How We Underestimate Self-Inflicted Mass Extinction

Jul 20, 2021

Bioscience experts published a recent report that shows how our actions today towards the global environment may change our future into a ghastly mass extinction.

Water Fleas' Rapid Evolution: New Study Identifies More Than 300 Varying Genes

Jul 14, 2021

In new research, scientists showed rapid water flea evolution. Specifically, they were able to identify over 300 genes that vary in the water flea's genome.

Farm Robots: Ecological Future or Impending Disaster?

Jul 13, 2021

An agriculture scientist explains how farm robots could dictate our planet's agricultural future. The expert also warns us about the implications of irresponsible acts and avoidance of discussion regarding the extremities of farm robots.

12,000 Genetically Modified Mosquito Eggs Scattered in Florida as “Living Insecticides”

May 02, 2021

The United States has received its first batch of genetically modified mosquitoes - testing whether the altered insects could prove efficient in controlling their numbers in the region.

Donkeys Unexpectedly Help Save Lives in the Desert, New Study Reveals

Apr 30, 2021

For countless generations, horses and donkeys have been among the most important domesticated animals for mankind - and a new study reveals how they have been helping their fellow animals with an unusual behavior.

Nonnative Birds Take Charge in Oahu Seed Dispersal

Jan 11, 2021

Researchers discovered that nonnative birds in the island of Oahu, Hawaii, plays a greater role in seed dispersal - with most of the seeds found belonging to plant species also nonnative to the island.

Genetics, Ecology, and Climate Change Are Affecting North Atlantic Salmon Populations

Oct 22, 2020

Captive-breeding has been a common practice to help preserve various species around the world. A recent study reveals the negative consequences of releasing salmon from hatcheries into the wild.