First animals developed complex ecosystems before the Cambrian explosion
Early animals formed complex ecological communities more than 550 million years ago, setting the evolutionary stage for the Cambrian explosion, ...
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The effects on ecosystems of reduced pesticide use
Pesticides affect the health of agricultural soils and waterways. But how do the living organisms in our ecosystems react if ...
Humans disrupting 66 million-year-old feature of ecosystems
The U-shaped relationship between diet and size in modern land mammals could also stand for “universal,” says a new study, ...
Adriatic ecosystems withstand major climate shifts but wither under human impact
An analysis of more than 70,000 fossils indicates that mollusk communities were incredibly resilient to major climatic shifts during the ...
Methane from waste should not be wasted: Exploring landfill ecosystems
Each year, humans across the globe produce billions of tons of solid waste. Roughly 70% of this refuse ends up ...
Global decline in nitrogen availability has consequences for many natural ecosystems
Declining nitrogen availability in many terrestrial ecosystems has widespread consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning worldwide. In a Review, Rachel ...
Climate change will reshuffle marine ecosystems in unexpected ways, Rutgers study finds
Warming of the oceans due to climate change will mean fewer productive fish species to catch in the future, according ...
Microbiologist Frank Aylward to use $989,000 NSF CAREER Award to study ‘giant’ viruses found in ecosystems
Two years in the COVID-19 pandemic, most people are now aware how quickly viruses can pass from person to person ...
From ‘boops’ to ‘unks,’ how scientists are using fish sounds to conserve underwater ecosystems
Cows moo. Wolves howl. Birds tweet. And fish, it turns out, make all sorts of ruckus. Credit: Photo credit: Kieran ...
New molecular mechanism promotes growth of duckweed, an important plant in aquatic ecosystems
A representative producer in aquatic ecosystems, duckweed yields sustainable biomass for animal feeds, human food, and biofuels. It also contributes ...
Existing water quality guidelines fail to protect lake ecosystems
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 22, 2022 – In a new paper, an international team of researchers have established that water quality ...
New “vertical map” of airborne microorganisms indicates how global warming will impact global ecosystems
In a landmark study of airborne microorganisms from ground level up to 3,500 metres, scientists from the Singapore Centre for ...
Salinization of river and lake ecosystems: a research agenda for a global threat
The increasing salinity in freshwater habitats —rivers, lakes, wetlands, etc.— is a global threat to the conservation of biodiversity and ...
Invasive species ‘hitchhiking’ on tourist and research ships threaten Antarctica’s unique ecosystems
Marine life hitching a ride on ocean-crossing ships poses a threat to Antarctica’s pristine ecosystems, with the potential for invasive ...
Meltwater influences ecosystems in the Arctic Ocean
In the summer months, sea ice from the Arctic drifts through Fram Strait into the Atlantic. Thanks to meltwater, a ...
REST-COAST a new project to restore coastal ecosystems by reconnecting rivers to sea
Leading coastal and marine ecologists, economists and maritime engineers from 38 organisations across Europe, Turkey and Israel gathered in Barcelona between ...
Capturing the impact of human sewage on Earth’s coastal ecosystems
A first-of-its-kind, high-resolution mapping analysis estimates the amounts of nitrogen and pathogens released into coastal ecosystems from human wastewater sources ...
Researchers find whales are more important ecosystems engineers than previously thought
From 1910 to 1970, humans killed an estimated 1.5 million baleen whales in the frigid water encircling Antarctica. They were ...
Ecosystems worldwide are disrupted by lack of large wild herbivores – except in Africa
June 2021 saw the start of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. A total of 115 countries have committed ...
Are human burial practices messing up Earth’s ecosystems? (video)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2021 — Life depends on death — living things die, decompose and eventually become nutrients for other ...
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Climate change reveals unique artefacts in melting ice patches
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Danish astrophysics student discovers link between global warming and locally unstable weather
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University of Kentucky receives renewed $11.4 million grant to further cancer research
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Congratulations to the 2022 American Ornithological Society (AOS) award winners
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The Cinderella Project: The right to see yourself in the mirror and like what you see
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New NYU Abu Dhabi research could make cancer treatments more efficient