News articles tagged with 'habitat' (Page 2)
For birds, the suburbs may not be an ideal place to raise a family
— 4 Mar 2011 14:26 | BiologyThere comes a time in life for every bird to spread its wings and leave the nest, but for grey catbirds, that might be the beginning of the end. Smithsonian scientists report fledgling…
Our ancestors lived on shaky ground
— 4 Mar 2011 14:11 | Geology and palaeontologyOur earliest ancestors preferred to settle in locations that have something in common with cities such as San Francisco, Naples and Istanbul - they are often on active tectonic faults…
Global ISU study: Invasive species widespread, but not more than at home range
— 2 Mar 2011 12:07 | EnvironmentInvasive plant species have long had a reputation as being bad for a new ecosystem when they are introduced…
Shellshock: New report lists 25 most endangered turtle species
— 22 Feb 2011 23:21 | EnvironmentA report issued today, co-authored by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) working in conjunction with the Turtle Conservation Coalition, lists the 25 most endangered turtle species…
Insects hold atomic clues about the type of habitats in which they live
— 17 Feb 2011 18:09 | BiologyScientists have discovered that insects contain atomic clues as to the habitats in which they are most able to survive. The research has important implications for predicting the effects…
Rowdy residents warn crustaceans away from perilous reefs
— 8 Feb 2011 17:42 | EnvironmentIn the first study to examine the response to noise of a diverse range of crustaceans, an international team led by the University of Bristol found that many families of crustaceans…
Wolverine population threatened by climate change
— 4 Feb 2011 15:52 | EnvironmentThe aggressive wolverine may not be powerful enough to survive climate change in the contiguous United States, new research concludes…
Mini or massive? For turtles and tortoises, it all depends on where you live
— 2 Feb 2011 16:13 | BiologyBiologists from the UCLA Division of Life Sciences have reported the first quantitative evidence for an evolutionary link between habitat and body size in turtles and tortoises…
Study finds common ground for ecosystems and fishing in Northwest Mexico
— 28 Jan 2011 17:30 | EnvironmentResearchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have completed a new study on the geography of commercial fisheries in Northwest Mexico and the results could have…
Spiders adjust courtship signals for maximum effect
— 25 Jan 2011 20:20 | BiologyCommunication is important in any relationship, but for spiders, it can be a matter of life or death…