Enormous swarms of midges teach about interconnected landscapes
Ecologists are trying to understand why the midge population at an Icelandic lake can fluctuate by 100,000-fold across a decade, and what impact these massive swarms have on the surrounding landscape.
View ArticleSaved: the endangered species back from the brink of extinction
Human activity has put wildlife around the world at risk, but many creatures are now thriving thanks to conservationists The saiga antelope makes a strange pin-up for the conservation world. With its...
View ArticleAlligator’s bellow communicates size
Image via wired.com. American alligators produce loud, very low-pitched vocalizations called “bellows”. These rumbling roars communicate the animal’s body size to other alligators. Alligators can use...
View ArticleBetter data for assessing local climate policies
Cities and local governments have teamed up to combat climate change from the bottom up, yet little is known about the impact those measures have had on reducing emissions, according to Jan Minx
View ArticleHow can humans and elephants better coexist?
The human-elephant conflict plays a huge role in the rapid decline elephant numbers. A panel of experts share ideas on how to mitigate this problem We need conservation (not just fighting the illegal...
View ArticleTemperature changes make it easier for malaria to climb the Ethiopian highlands
(IOP Publishing) The highlands of Ethiopia are home to the majority of the country’s population, the cooler climate serving as a natural buffer against malaria transmission. New data now show that...
View ArticleGender dictates camouflage strategy in this newly identified praying mantis...
(Pensoft Publishers) Adult females and males in a new genus of Latin American praying mantises have sharply different approaches to camouflage, according to a Cleveland Museum of Natural History-led...
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One of First Forms of Life Found in South America: Aspidella
Scientists have discovered fossils in Argentina. Are they animals, algae or from an unknown kingdom? María Julia Arrouy is the geologist that found the Aspidellas in the Argentine city of Olavarría....
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Tapping inspiration from nature to power oceanic sensing
A story of how we drew inspiration from one of the most powerful sonars found in nature (dolphins) to build an efficient imaging sonar.24 June, 2022Hari Vishnu, Mandar Chitre, Matthias Hoffmann-Kuhnt,...
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The Present and Future of Biodiversity – summary of the COP15
Biodiversity is a sign of ecosystem health, and also critical for humans. The COP15 convention in 2022 discussed the importance of biodiversity and the threats to it in detail.21 Sep, 2023Afzalbek...
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