Even Sonoran Desert plants aren’t immune to climate change
UC Riverside researchers sampling plants in part of the Sonoran Desert. Credit: UCR/Tesa Madsen-Hepp In...
Blue-green algae bind rare earth elements
Rare earth elements (REEs), find use in hundreds of modern conveniences, but their sources are...
Bark beetles and fungi: A lethal chemical alliance
New study clarifies symbiotic link between bark beetles and fungi in the destruction of coniferous...
How smart were the dinosaurs?
Dinosaurs were “monstrous lizards” who dominated Earth for hundreds of millions of years, until an...
Thinking like a bacterium can improve water quality
Have you ever planned a trip to swim at your local lake only to find...
Are honey bees on the decline?
Anthony Nearman, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland, discovered something unexpected while testing...
Human gut microbiota invade urban wildlife
The gut microbiome is a complex community of microbes like bacteria, viruses and fungi, with...
Southern Africa’s most endangered shark just extended its range by 2,000 kilometers
Remote underwater camera image of shorttail nurse shark in Mozambique. Credit: Wildlife Conservation Society A...
Ocean toxin a heartbreaking threat for sea otters
A sea otter dines on a clam. Credit: Joe Tomoleoni Heart disease is a killer...
Researchers prove fish-friendly detection method more sensitive than electrofishing
USDA Forest Service research fish biologist Brooke Penaluna collects water samples to test for fish...