News articles tagged with 'species' (Page 2)
'Epidemiological' tree study shows impacts of climate change on forests
— 6 Apr 2011 17:43 | EnvironmentTree growth and fecundity - the ability to produce viable seeds - are more sensitive to climate change than previously thought, according to an 18-year study of 27,000 individual trees…
Algae that live inside the cells of salamanders are the first known vertebrate endosymbionts
— 6 Apr 2011 16:13 | BiologyA species of algae long known to associate with spotted salamanders has been discovered to live inside the cells of developing embryos, say scientists from the U.S. and Canada, who…
Identifying the origin of the fly
— 2 Apr 2011 11:25 | BiologySome may think that the mosquito and the house fly are worlds apart when it comes to common ancestry but new research published this week by an international team of scientists puts…
Bats worth billions to agriculture
— 2 Apr 2011 11:16 | EnvironmentPest-control services provided by insect-eating bats in the United States likely save the U.S. agricultural industry at least $3 billion a year, and yet insectivorous bats are among…
UGA studies explain spread of invasive ladybugs
— 2 Apr 2011 10:58 | BiologyA University of Georgia researcher studying invasive ladybugs has developed new models that help explain how these insects have spread so quickly and their potential impacts on native…
Manage biological invasions like natural disasters, biologists say
— 1 Apr 2011 16:12 | BiologyBiological invasions get less prime-time coverage than natural disasters, but may be more economically damaging and warrant corresponding investments in preparedness and response planning,…
Fossil is best look yet at an ancestor of buttercups
— 1 Apr 2011 15:54 | Geology and palaeontologyScientists from the United States and China have discovered the first intact fossil of a mature eudicot, a type of flowering plant whose membership includes buttercups, apple trees,…
Scientists call for more robust measures to identify and protect endangered species
— 1 Apr 2011 15:51 | EnvironmentConservationists may need to change their approach to protecting animals and plants from extinction if they are to successfully shield key species and habitats from the effects of global…
Long lost cousin of T. rex identified by scientists
— 1 Apr 2011 14:39 | Geology and palaeontologyScientists have identified a new species of gigantic theropod dinosaur, a close relative of T. rex, from fossil skull and jaw bones discovered in China…
Whale and dolphin death toll during Deepwater disaster may have been greatly underestimated
— 30 Mar 2011 17:07 | EnvironmentThe Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 devastated the Gulf of Mexico ecologically and economically. However, a new study published in Conservation Letters reveals that the true impact…