A new research study overseen by Brian Verrelli, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Center for Biological Data Science at Virginia Commonwealth University, could have major implications for research across the university ...
Evolution
Oct 5, 2022
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Research by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists in the Texas A&M Department of Entomology showed a common ant species undergoes physiological and behavioral changes in unnatural settings.
Plants & Animals
Sep 30, 2022
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A new study led by Lund University in Sweden shows that cities negatively affect the diversity of birds. There are significantly fewer bird species in urban forests compared with forests in the countryside—even if the forest ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 29, 2022
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Excessive clustering of tree species in urban forests and overreliance on introduced species may make urban forests more vulnerable to pests or disease and reduce their ecosystem benefits, a study published today in eLife ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2022
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Biodiversity is increasingly diminished by humanity's many impacts, one major aspect of which is urbanization. Although there are a lot of studies reporting that urbanization influences wildlife population sizes and distributions, ...
Evolution
Sep 7, 2022
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Everyone knows that trees provide shade. What may be less obvious are their contributions to evaporative cooling. Think of tree roots drawing water from the ground and pumping it to their leaves, which effectively sweat H2O, ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 2, 2022
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Laws intended to protect the environment in European cities must be more flexible in order to protect residents from the climate emergency, experts have warned.
Environment
Aug 15, 2022
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Missouri's health department on Thursday announced findings of a lengthy examination of the troubled Bridgeton Landfill in suburban St. Louis, determining that the foul odor emitting from the landfill created health problems ...
Environment
Aug 11, 2022
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Coyotes have become practically ubiquitous across the lower 48 United States, and they're increasingly turning up in cities. The draws are abundant food and green space in urban areas.
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2022
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As the moon rises on a warm evening in early summer, thousands of baby turtles emerge and begin their precarious journey towards the ocean, while millions of moths and fireflies take to the air to begin the complex process ...
Plants & Animals
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