Reanalysis of Global Amphibian Crisis Study Finds Key Flaws
A reanalysis of a global amphibian disease study found the main conclusions lack evidence and are unreproducible
biodiversity
Environmental DNA in Rivers Offers New Tool for Detecting Wildlife Communities
International team, UMass Amherst ecologist, tested new mammal survey method
A Plan to Save Earth's Oceans
According to a recent study, key regions for conservation include the Northern Pacific Ocean near China and Japan and the Atlantic between West Africa and the Americas
DNA from Ancient Packrat Nests Helps Unpack Earth's Past
New study uses environmental DNA sequencing technique to show ecological changes since last Ice Age
Ancient Gut Microbiomes Shed Light on Human Evolution
A new study on the microbiomes of our ancestors offers hypotheses about the influence of microbes on our early social and daily lives
Fifty Years of Data Show New Changes in Bird Migration
Analyzing almost 150,000 individual records, researchers found that the timing of the birds' spring migration has advanced over the last 50 years
How Learning about Fish Can Help Us Save the Amazon Rainforest
High fish diversity is a good indicator of forest health
Study: One Third of Plant and Animal Species Could Be Gone in 50 Years
A new study by University of Arizona researchers presents detailed estimates of global extinction from climate change by 2070
Microplastics Are New Homes for Microbes in the Caribbean
Study looks at how marine microbial communities colonize microplastics in Panama
Domesticated Wheat Has Complex Parentage
Wild and cultivated wheats from southeast Mediterranean and Turkey interbred during domestication