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

Medicine & Technology 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.

Stunning Photo of a Fungus Making a Dead Fly Into a 'Zombie' Wins Prestigious Award

Aug 20, 2022

Check out the winning images from the 2022 BMC Ecology and Evolution image competition with the top-winning image of the fungus making a fly its zombie slave.

Carnivorous Animals Near People Also Eat Human Food, Upsetting Ecosystems

Oct 12, 2020

A new study reveals that carnivores living near humans get up to half of their diets from the same food as humans, threatening the ecosystems dominated by carnivores in North America.

Scorpions Serve as 'Ecological Barometers' Offering Insights On Ecosystem Restoration

Sep 14, 2020

The population of a local species of scorpion serves as an "ecological barometer" in Australia, a new study suggests.

Bee Tongue Sizes and Cultivated Habitats: What Could Ecology Do to Protect Bee Populations?

Sep 11, 2020

A research team from Germany analyzed which bee populations thrive from faba bean cultivation while other species benefit from semi-natural habitats.

Stanford Researchers Devise Method to Predict Black Swan Events

Jul 23, 2020

Researchers from Stanford University have developed a method for forecasting black swan events. Black swans are rare and unprecedented events with enormous consequences.

Save the Bugs! Butterflies and Other Land Insect Populations are Declining

Apr 24, 2020

The population of land-insects worldwide is declining by 24% in 30 years and scientists found that flying insects such as the butterflies are struggling the most.

Sea Cucumber Popularity As Seafood Delicacy Threatens Coastal Community, UBC Study Reveals

Jun 02, 2017

The increasing demand for sea cucumber as a seafood delicacy all over the world has threatened the coastal communities and depleted the local resources rapidly.

Ocean Acidification Has Affected California, According to Oregon State University's Study

Jun 01, 2017

The acidified ocean water has been spreading to the west coast of the United States and will continue to worsen.

Amazon Rainforest Has High Resilience To Deforestation As Bristol Researchers Discover

May 31, 2017

Researchers from the University of Bristol have found the evidence that Amazon rainforest is far more resilient to deforestation than previously estimated.

Plants & Soil Might Be Affected By Future Climate Change: Drier Region, Less Soil Carbon Loss, Wetter Region, Increased Carbon Loss

Mar 08, 2017

A new study has found that soil carbon loss is more sensitive to climate change compared to carbon taken up by plants. In drier regions, soil carbon loss decreased but in wetter regions, soil carbon loss increased.

Dino Debate Continues – New Analyses Indicate They Were Warm Blooded

May 29, 2015

In the long debate over whether dinosaurs were warm or cold blooded, a study published last year in Science was thought to have put the issue to rest. Dinosaurs were neither, according to the paper. Instead, they occupied an intermediate category. But a reanalysis of the same data has drawn new conclusions. And the verdict this time? Warm blooded.

Scientists Use 3D Printed Eggs to Study the Art of Deception among Birds

May 28, 2015

3D printing has already established itself within the scientific community. It's been used to produce tools aboard the International Space Station, replicate body parts for surgical procedures, and now it's found a new niche among biologists studying bird behavior. It turns out, 3D printers produce mighty fine eggs.

Clever Birds use Weight and Sound when choosing their Nuts

May 26, 2015

In yet another example of avian ingenuity, researchers from Poland and Korea have discovered that birds have the ability to use weight and sound to distinguish more desirable peanuts from their less desirable counterparts.