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NAU Students Learn Impacts of Prolific Bison Herd Near Grand Canyon’s North Rim

Students in a Northern Arizona University undergraduate conservation biology class have been studying impacts of a prolific bison herd near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim.

21 Jan 2015

Melting of Glaciers Will Release Substantial Organic Carbon and Affect Marine Ecosystems

As the Earth warms and glaciers all over the world begin to melt, researchers and public policy experts have focused largely on how all of that extra water will contribute to sea level rise.

20 Jan 2015

Greater Risk of Parasitic Infection due to Climate Change Found in Ancient Mollusk Fossils

When seeking clues about the future effects of possible climate change, sometimes scientists look to the past. Now, a paleobiologist from the University of Missouri has found indications of a greater risk of parasitic infection due to climate change in ancient mollusk fossils.

14 Jan 2015

Researchers Publish Study on Ecological Effects of Salvage Logging

After a forest fire burns a large swath across timberlands, logging companies often are not far behind. They come in to do what is called salvage logging--salvaging the timber that has not been completely destroyed by the fire.

12 Jan 2015

Potential Refuges in Borneo Could Save Orangutans from Threats of Climate Change, Deforestation

New conservation research has discovered that up to 74% of current orang-utan habitat in Borneo could become unsuitable for this endangered species due to 21st century climate or land-cover changes.

7 Jan 2015

Researchers Propose Mechanisms that Might Cause Coral Bleaching and Damage

Coral bleaching, which often results in the mass mortality of corals and in the collapse of coral reef ecosystems, has become an important issue around the world, with the number of coral reefs decreasing annually.

30 Dec 2014

Pheidole Ants Evolve Twice, to Take Over the New World and then the Old World

About one tenth of the world's ants are close relatives; they all belong to just one genus out of 323, called Pheidole. "If you go into any tropical forest and take a stroll, you will step on one of these ants," says Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University's Professor Evan Economo.

26 Dec 2014

Gliding Lizard Evolves Extendable Gliding Membranes That Match Colours of Falling Leaves

By mimicking the red and green colours of falling leaves, Bornean lizards avoid falling prey to birds whilst gliding, new research has found.

24 Dec 2014

Some Plant Species Can Quickly Shape-Shift to Cope with Climate Change

Researchers have found that a Rocky Mountain mustard plant alters its physical appearance and flowering time in response to different environmental conditions, suggesting some species can quickly shape-shift to cope with climate change without having to migrate or evolve.

23 Dec 2014

Drought Conditions Delay Nesting for Some Bird Species

A recent study suggests drought conditions are delaying nesting by two weeks or more for some Sonoran Desert bird species, such as Black-tailed Gnatcatchers and Verdins.

23 Dec 2014