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Urbanization is Causing Mammals to Grow Bigger and Longer, Study Shows

A new study shows urbanization is causing many mammal species to grow bigger, possibly because of readily available food in places packed with people.

17 Aug 2021

Beneficial Micro-Organisms for Corals can Increase Survival After Bleaching

New research suggests that treating corals with a probiotic cocktail consisting of beneficial bacteria can help in survival after a bleaching event. This technique can be employed prior to a predicted heatwave event, to help corals to recover from high sea temperatures.

16 Aug 2021

Different Land Management Strategies can Help Sequester More Carbon in Soil

The organic matter in the Earth’s soils can store more than twice the carbon compared to atmospheric CO2. Hence, deciphering the carbon sequestration potential of various agricultural practices and landscapes is considered essential in meeting the national and global climate goals.

16 Aug 2021

Collective Behavior of Organisms can Stabilize and Diversify Ecosystems

According to a new study by researchers from Oregon State University, the herds of wildebeest, schools of herrings, and various other groups of organisms that live in concert are not just visually amazing but capable of supporting complex ecosystems to maintain diversity and stability.

13 Aug 2021

Researchers Pose Sticky Questions on Coral Reef Conservation

A new UBC study on the impact of climate change on coral reefs is raising sticky questions about conservation.

12 Aug 2021

Novel System Could Help Provide Corals with More Targeted Protection from Climate Change

Thermally tolerant corals have different mechanisms for responding to heat stress.

12 Aug 2021

Corallimorphs Dominate and Kill Reefs at Palmyra Atoll

The coral reefs thriving in Palmyra Atoll, a small outlying atoll in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, have been transforming from stony corals to systems controlled by corallimorphs—marine invertebrates that share genes with both hard corals and anemones.

11 Aug 2021

Study Employs Novel Approach to Explore Life Below the Seafloor

A new study is anticipated to offer a breakthrough for researchers to become familiar with life in the harshest of environments.

4 Aug 2021

Study Outlines Effect of Overfishing on Marine Protected Areas Around the World

Recent research by Tel Aviv University discloses major ecological damage to various marine protected areas (MPAs) across the globe.

3 Aug 2021

Climate Change Likely to Exacerbate Conflicts Between Humans and Wildlife

With wildfires spreading across the parched Western U.S., severe floods in Europe and in the coming decade a potential surge in coastal flooding, 2021 could be a pivotal year in how governments, societies and families view the threat of climate change.

30 Jul 2021