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Environment Aug 14, 2020

How people and ecosystems fit together on the Great Barrier Reef

A world-first study examining the scales of management of the Great Barrier Reef has the potential to help sustain other ecosystems across the world.

Ecology Aug 13, 2020

How to get abandoned, lost and discarded 'ghost' fishing gear out of the ocean

Fishing gear and plastic marine debris is a growing global issue. Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear—often called ghost gear—can contribute up to 76 percent of all marine debris found during beach cleanups.

Plants & Animals Aug 12, 2020

Emerging infectious disease and challenges of social distancing in human and non-human animals

Humans are not the only social animal struggling with new infectious diseases. When Hamilton College Associate Professor of Biology Andrea Townsend began studying the social behavior of American crows, her work was complicated ...

Plants & Animals Aug 11, 2020

New shrimp species discovered in Panama's Coiba National Park

John Steinbeck wrote Log From the Sea of Cortez in 1951, his chronicle of an expedition with marine biologist Ed Ricketts along the coast of California and Mexico. Ricketts named several of the many new marine animals they ...

Ecology Aug 5, 2020

'Thermal displacement' reflects how far species must go to follow preferred temperatures

Marine heatwaves across the world's oceans can displace habitat for sea turtles, whales, and other marine life by 10s to thousands of kilometers. They dramatically shift these animals' preferred temperatures in a fraction ...

Space Exploration Jul 27, 2020

Launch of the world's first soft X-ray satellite with 'Lobster-Eye' imaging technology

The 'Lobster-Eye X-ray Satellite' was successfully launched on July 25 into orbit from the Taiyuan Launch Center, with the first signal received, riding the Long March 4B lift rocket. The Lobster-Eye X-ray Satellite project ...

Ecology Jul 21, 2020

Going in the water again: 'Jaws' boat clone supports sharks

The Orca is headed back to the waters of New England, but this time, its mission isn't to hunt sharks. It's to help save them.

Ecology Jul 20, 2020

Crowds removing sea creatures from San Pedro tide pools put delicate ecosystem at risk

It was against the backdrop of a pounding surf one recent morning that almost 30 people had gathered on the cragged and slippery folds of White Point tidal pools in San Pedro and set to work with gardening spades, buckets ...

Economics & Business Jul 20, 2020

Sociology professor examines pandemic effect on restaurants

As the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown continues, restaurants everywhere are feeling the impact. Many closed or switched to curbside and takeout options. But others have been on a months-long roller coaster—opening as virus numbers ...

Molecular & Computational biology Jul 17, 2020

Scientists find faster way to count animal sperm using DNA

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have identified a quicker and less expensive way to count sperm in lobsters that could help scientists looking at any animal better understand mating, a key aspect of species ...

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