Cover crops contribute to soil health, study shows

Worldwide, farmers are being challenged with a variety of issues, including growing populations, a changing climate and soil degradation, among many others. To combat these challenges, researchers are looking for solutions ...

Lead contamination may mean fewer mockingbirds

A new Tulane University study finds that lead contamination in cities isn't just a risk for children. It could also mean fewer hatchlings for mockingbirds.

How large is the US 'green economy?'

One way to gauge a country's attention to the environment may be measuring how much of its economy is devoted to protecting, rehabilitating, and preserving the natural environment. While the U.S. has made prior attempts at ...

Ecologists deploy prawns in a big disease battle

Giulio De Leo tries never to touch the water in the lower basin of the Senegal River. Even when the weather tops 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the Stanford ecologist and his team of researchers slide into thick plastic waders that ...

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