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DNA Analysis Reveals Cryptic Underwater Ecosystem Engineers

July 12, 2019

A new DNA analysis of coralline algae has revealed a wealth of different species

Coral Reefs Shifting Away from Equator

July 11, 2019

New research reveals a dramatic rebalancing of young corals from tropical to subtropical waters during the last 40 years...

Altered Gene Expression May Trigger Collapse of Symbiotic Relationship

July 10, 2019

Mechanisms for maintaining stable symbiosis in coral reefs are poorly understood

Old-Growth Forest May Provide Valuable Biodiversity Refuge in Areas at Risk of Severe Fire

July 4, 2019

Leveraging the potential of old-growth forests to act as refuges may be an effective tool for forest managers as they deal wi...

Meat-Eating Plant Discovered in Canada

June 10, 2019

In what is believed to be a first for North America, biologists discovered that meat-eating pitcher plants consume not just b...

Fear of 'Killer Shrimps' Could Pose Major Threat to European Rivers

June 4, 2019

The presence of the invasive Dikerogammarus villosus can decrease the effectiveness of its prey and has been linked to e...

Natural Environments Favor 'Good' Bacteria

May 27, 2019

Degraded, low biodiversity land and soils tend to harbor more 'opportunistic' bacteria, new research shows

Resilience of Yellowstone’s Forests Tested by Unprecedented Fire

May 21, 2019

What happens when Yellowstone —adapted to recurring fires every 100 to 300 years—instead burns twice in fewer tha...

One-Third of the World’s Longest Rivers Remain Free-Flowing

May 14, 2019

First-ever global assessment of the location and extent of the planet’s remaining free-flowing rivers highlights severe...

Radioactive Carbon from Nuclear Bomb Tests Found in Deep Ocean Trenches

May 9, 2019

A new study finds the first evidence of radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests in muscle tissues of crustaceans that...

Shipwrecks off NC Coast Harbor Tropical Migrants

May 7, 2019

The artificial reefs created by these structures may be acting as stepping stones for fish that are moving northward and livi...

Study Shows Continuing Impacts of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

April 22, 2019

Findings reveal that restoration of marsh vegetation is key to overall recovery

New Report Examines Safety of Using Dispersants in Oil Spill Cleanups

April 16, 2019

The team was able to establish how long the chemical lingers and what health effects it has on various organisms

Air Temperatures in the Arctic Are Driving System Change

April 8, 2019

The study is the first to combine observations of physical climate indicators with biological impacts

Novel Hawaiian Communities Operate Similarly to Native Ecosystems

April 5, 2019

On the Hawaiian island of Oahu, it is possible to stand in a lush tropical forest that doesn't contain a single native plant...

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