Did West Africa’s Ebola Outbreak of 2014 Have a Lab Origin? – Independent Science News
by Sam Husseini and Jonathan Latham, PhD Between 2014 and 2016, West Africa endured an Ebola...
White-nose syndrome predicted to drastically impact hibernating bat species in the West — ScienceDaily
A four-year study recently published in Ecology and Evolution concludes that the fungal disease, white-nose...
Scientists discover new ‘spectacular’ bat from West Africa
Myotis nimbaensis, shown here, is a new species of bat named for the mountain range...
New study reveals how fences hinder migratory wildlife in the West
Wildlife biologists at the University of California, Berkeley, combined GPS location data of tagged mule...
How wild was the Wild West?
Anyone who has ever watched a Western knows all about how "wild" life was back...
Ocean heatwave has triggered new toxic algal blooms on the US west coast
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Fishermen, swimmers and seafood enthusiasts may already know the dangers of...
“Thirstier” Atmosphere Will Increase Wildfire Risk out West
Recent years have seen the largest, most destructive wildfires on record in California....
In fire-prone West, plants need their pollinators — and vice versa — ScienceDaily
2020 is the worst fire year on record in the United States, with nearly 13...
New migration maps serve as tools to help big game in West
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The life-or-death journey made by mule deer during the second-longest big...
In fire-prone West, plants need their pollinators — and vice versa
IMAGE: Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) blooms in Yellowstone National Park, Montana. New research highlights the importance of...