News articles tagged with 'diversity' (Page 2)
The ecosystem engineer: Research looks at beavers' role in river restoration
— 4 Jan 2011 22:52 | EnvironmentWhen engineers restore rivers, one Kansas State University professor hopes they'll keep a smaller engineer in mind: the North American beaver…
Large-scale study reveals major decline in bumble bees in the US
— 4 Jan 2011 22:47 | BiologyThe first in-depth national study of wild bees in the U.S. has uncovered major losses in the relative abundance of several bumble bee species and declines in their geographic range…
New fossil site in China shows long recovery of life from the largest extinction in Earth's history
— 4 Jan 2011 20:26 | Geology and palaeontologyA major new fossil site in south-west China has filled in a sizeable gap in our understanding of how life on this planet recovered from the greatest mass extinction of all time, according…
Research shows that environmental factors limit species diversity
— 3 Jan 2011 15:47 | BiologyIt's long been accepted by biologists that environmental factors cause the diversity - or number - of species to increase before eventually levelling off. Some recent work, however,…
Malaysia expedition yields rich marine gift basket
— 2 Jan 2011 18:26 | EnvironmentPreliminary results from an expedition in the seas off Sabah, Malaysia have uncovered a huge diversity of marine life, says WWF. The three-week study also found that this part of the…
Extinctions, loss of habitat harm evolutionary diversity
— 18 Dec 2010 14:00 | EnvironmentA mathematically driven evolutionary snapshot of woody plants in four similar climates around the world has given scientists a fresh perspective on genetic diversity and threats posed…
Motivation to end racism relies on 'yes we can' approach
— 30 Nov 2010 21:58 | HealthIf you're trying to end racism, it's not enough to get people to understand that racism is still a problem. You also have to make them feel like they can do something about it, according…
Amazonian biodiversity much older than originally thought
— 29 Nov 2010 14:34 | BiologyAmazonia's huge biodiversity originated with the formation of the Andes and, as such, dates back further than previously realised, claims an article written by an international research…
Faster water flow means greater diversity of invertebrate marine life
— 18 Nov 2010 10:00 | BiologyOne of biggest factors promoting the diversity of coastal ocean life is how fast the water flows, according to new research by ecologists at Brown University. Experiments and observation…
You are not what you eat
— 17 Nov 2010 10:24 | HealthThe types of gut bacteria that populate the guts of primates depend on the species of the host as well as where the host lives and what they eat. A study led by Howard Ochman at Yale…