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The discovery that birds evolved from small carnivorous dinosaurs of the Late Jurassic was made possible by recently discovered fossils of theropods such as Tyrannosaurus rex and the smaller velociraptors.…

Heredity and environment account for people's love of nature

Humans have a positive view of nature. But is this due to an approach we have learned while growing up, or is it something we are born with?…

It's not just humans: City life is stressful for coyotes, too

Though cars are the biggest threat to coyotes taking up residence in U.S. cities, a new study suggests urban living poses a different kind of hazard to coyote health -…

Underwater molecular barter

Corals and anemones engage in symbiotic relationships with algae and swap nutrients with them. A new study shows how this partnership is regulated at cell level.…

Bats Feast as Insects Migrate Through Pyrenees

Bats gather to feast as nocturnal insects fly through mountain passes in the Pyrenees each autumn, new research shows.…

World's Deepest Coral Calcification Rates Measured Off Hawaiian Islands

In the waters off the Hawaiian Islands, rates of calcification were measured in the deepest coral colonies and reported recently in a study led by a University of Hawai'i (UH)…

Recycling Study Demonstrates New Possibilities for a Circular Plastics Economy Powered by Renewable Energy

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign demonstrated a way to use electricity to recycle polyoxymethylene (POM), a form of plastic that's growing in use but more challenging to recycle.…

Mind what you eat and drink. Food and Water Safety stories for media.

The latest headlines from the Food and Water Safety channel on Newswise.…

In the treetops: Ecologist studies canopy soil abundance, chemistry

When we think of soil, most of us think of dirt on the ground. But a surprising amount of the planet's soil thrives in the treetops of old-growth forests, high…

Tropical trees use social distancing to maintain biodiversity

Tropical forests often harbor hundreds of species of trees in a square mile, but scientists often struggle to understand how such a diversity of species can coexist.…

Secondary school students have difficulty identifying bird species

The Department of Didactics of Mathematics, Experimental and Social Sciences has analysed the knowledge of birds of secondary school students, and their attitude towards conservation. Students have shown that they…

Nature-based solutions can help tackle climate change and food security, but communities outside Europe are missing out

Nature-based solutions (NBS) can help grand challenges, such as climate change and food security, but, as things stand, communities outside of Europe do not stand to benefit from these innovations.…

Plans to plant billions of trees threatened by massive undersupply of seedlings

The REPLANT Act provides money for the US Forest Service to plant more than a billion trees in the next nine years. The World Economic Forum aims to help plant…

Fabrication of Nanoscale Photonic Crystals with Ultrafast Laser

Photonic crystal structures have excellent light control properties and are hot topics in the field of photonics. For the preparation of photonic crystal structures with nanoscale three-dimensional spatial resolution inside…

A reason to celebrate Christmas in July: Research shows real Christmas trees boost mental health

While the smell of fresh pine or the softness of fir branches can ease holiday woes, West Virginia University researchers have discovered that even the act of shopping for real…

Picturing the places wildlands and people meet at a global scale

Researchers led by a team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created the first tool to map and visualize the areas where human settlements and nature meet on a global…

Study highlights urgent need to protect world's forests from non-native pests in the face of climate change

CABI joined an international team of researchers from 57 institutions around the world to share its expertise in a ground-breaking study which highlights the urgent need to protect the world's…

UAlbany Climate Scientist Available to Offer Insight on El Nino, Extreme Temperatures

Multiple uses of tropical mosaic landscapes

Many landscapes in the tropics consist of a mosaic of different types of land use. How people make use of these different ecosystems, with their particular plant communities, was unclear…

Research seeks insights on honeybee diets for healthier hives

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are studying how pollen diversity affects the nutritional quality of honeybee diets, including asking foundational questions about how nutrition can sustain healthier colonies.…

Developer dollars not enough to save species

Financial payments made by land developers to offset their impacts on threatened species may fall short, according to University of Queensland-led research.…

Natural history collections shed light on bumblebees' modern struggles

A new study highlights potential causes for changing foraging habits of bumblebees. Using advanced molecular techniques called pollen metabarcoding, researchers investigated interactions between bumblebees and plants in Cuxhaven, Germany, and…

How the use of chemicals and biodiversity loss are connected

Science does not take a deep enough look at chemicals in the environment as one of the causes of the decline in biodiversity.…

Study revealed rainforest releases oxidized organic molecules that form aerosol particles in tropical free troposphere

Oxidized organic molecules originating from the Amazon rainforest are crucial components contributing to the formation of aerosol particles in the tropical free troposphere, according to a new study led by…

Study finds human impact on wildlife even in protected areas

By 2030, if the 30 by 30 initiative supported by more than 100 countries is successful, 30% of our land and ocean ecosystems will be designated protected areas meant to…

Headlines involving the fascinating (and perilous) world of oceanography and marine biology can be viewed on the Marine Science channel

The recent tragic loss of the Titan submersible in the depths of the North Atlantic has brought the fascinating (and very dangerous) world of Oceanography and Marine Science to the…

New research shows vegetation accelerates coastal dune erosion during extreme events

Coastal sand dunes provide the first line of defense from storms for some of the most economically valuable and ecologically important landscapes in the world .…

Fossil study sheds light on famous spirals found in nature

Leaf arrangements in the earliest plants differ from most modern plants, overturning a long-held theory regarding the origins of a famous mathematical pattern found in nature, research shows.…