Category: Ecology
21 May 2013
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The Great Famine: Decoded
Researchers sequence genome of organism that ravaged the Irish potatoes in 19th century
21 May 2013
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ScienceShot: Short Plants Are Evolutionary Sprinters
Diminutive species mutate more rapidly than their taller counterparts
21 May 2013
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ScienceShot: The Secret of a Viper's Velvet Black Camouflage
Unique nanostructures allow the predator to fade into the shadows
20 May 2013
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ScienceShot: Why Most Snails Coil to the Right
Researchers uncover evolutionary explanation for lack of "lefties"
20 May 2013
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Why Penguins Don't Fly
Study of penguin look-alike reveals advantages to being a ground-based bird
17 May 2013
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ScienceShot: Fungi Provide an Early Warning System for Plants
Fungus alerts plants to aphid attack
16 May 2013
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ScienceShot: Invasive Ladybug Carries Fatal Parasite
Infectious fungus key to beetle’s success
15 May 2013
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Study of Controversial Dam Reveals Hidden Dependence on Rainforest
Deforestation in Amazon reduces electricity from hydropower dams by up to 40%
15 May 2013
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Rising Numbers May Not Be Enough to Save Tigers and Kiwis
Loss of genetic diversity may doom some of the cats and birds
15 May 2013
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Live Chat: Honey Bees in Trouble (Video)
Talk to experts in a Google Hangout about what's being done to save these important insects
14 May 2013
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ScienceShot: Grizzlies Lose Important Food Source in Yellowstone
Wolves no longer seen as sole killer of elk
9 May 2013
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For Spiders, It's Cruel to Be Kind
Docile colonies go extinct, whereas aggressive ones thrive
7 May 2013
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Ancient DNA Found Hidden Below Sea Floor
Rare find opens window to 32,000-year-old marine worlds
6 May 2013
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ScienceShot: Shhh, the Plants Are Talking
Study suggests plants may have a surprising way to communicate
30 April 2013
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ScienceShot: Getting the Straight Poop From Dolphins
Fecal collections provide clues to marine mammal's diet
30 April 2013
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ScienceShot: Global Warming at Your Doorstep
Yards may be pumping a surprising amount of carbon into the atmosphere
26 April 2013
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ScienceShot: Nesting Loon Gets Stoned
Biologists discover waterbird incubating rocks instead of eggs
15 April 2013
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Could Wood Feed the World?
Researchers develop way to turn inedible plants into food
15 April 2013
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Color-Changing Hare Can't Keep Up With Climate Change
Winter white becomes a lagomorph’s liability when snow melts early
10 April 2013
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Predicting Collapse
Yeast studies suggest ways to save populations before they disappear
10 April 2013
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ScienceShot: The True Shape of Snowflakes
High-speed camera grabs first 3D shots of untouched snowflakes
4 April 2013
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An Emergency Hatch for Baby Lizards
Skinks can burst from their eggs days early to avoid hungry predators
4 April 2013
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ScienceShot: Coral Reef Back From the Dead
Isolated reef surprises scientists by recovering from near devastation
3 April 2013
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Hated Invasive Species Helps Restore an Ecosystem
The aggressive green crab gives a denuded salt marsh a chance to recover
3 April 2013
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ScienceShot: The Ghost of Oceans Past
Traditional shark tooth weapons reveal declining biodiversity in the Pacific
2 April 2013
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Flushed Drugs May Threaten River Slime
Pharmaceuticals in wastewater could be suppressing critical food source for aquatic animals
1 April 2013
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ScienceShot: An Algal Bloom for the Record Books
Researchers worry that 2011 event in Lake Erie could be a sign of more to come
28 March 2013
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'Fairy Circle' Mystery Solved?
Researcher says he has identified the pixie behind Africa's strange formations
27 March 2013
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Bees Buzz Each Other, but Not the Way You Think
Insects may use electric fields to communicate
27 March 2013
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Live Chat: Is the World Failing at Conservation?
Talk to experts about why so many efforts to save ecosystems aren’t working—and what to do about it
26 March 2013
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Washington's Exploding Manholes Explained?
Researchers find high levels of methane gas leaking from the streets of the U.S. capital
25 March 2013
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Scientists Gauge Ancient Die-Off of Pacific Birds
At least 983 island bird species went extinct after human settlement
25 March 2013
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ScienceShot: Remembering a Man Who Saved Millions
Innovative, passionate plant pathologist Norman Borlaug won Nobel Peace Prize
19 March 2013
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ScienceShot: Snap! How Carnivorous Plants Capture Prey
Researchers untangle mechanism that causes leaves to curl around insects
19 March 2013
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ScienceShot: Cotton Candy for Plants
Plants like their sap sugary
18 March 2013
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Evolution via Roadkill
The wings of cliff swallows are getting smaller to avoid oncoming cars
15 March 2013
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Hunting Leads to Rapid Change in Tropical Trees
A thorough look at the impact of the bushmeat trade reveals worrying trends for future of forests
14 March 2013
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Microbes Likely Abundant Hundreds of Meters Below Sea Floor
Deep-crust organisms may constitute largest ecosystem on Earth
7 March 2013
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ScienceShot: Caffeine Improves Memory in Bees
Plants drug pollinators to keep them coming back
6 March 2013
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Want to Save Lions? Fence Them In
Despite confinement and expense, Africa's cats tend to do better in reserves with barriers
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