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“#For rufous hummingbirds, migration looks different depending on age and sex” Plucky, beautiful and declining in numbers at about a 2% annual rate, the rufous hummingbird makes its long annual migration in different timing and route patterns based the birds’ age and sex, new research by Oregon State University shows. Credit: Jim Livaudais Plucky, beautiful…
“#Preserving coffee and forests in Ethiopia for a sustainable future” Credit: University of Huddersfield The University of Huddersfield is helping rural communities make a sustainable living while preserving the source of the something that keeps the world going on a daily basis—coffee. Ethiopia is the only place in the world where coffee grows wild, protected…
“#Madagascar: New mouse lemur species discovered” Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot. In the last 20 years new lemur species have been discovered while forested habitats have been quickly disappearing. Recent reports by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) have identified the lemurs as one of the most threatened groups of vertebrates, with…
“#Researchers make fish feed from food waste” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two major global environmental issues are food contamination and waste disposal. Professor Wong Ming-hung, Advisor (Environmental Science), and Dr. Brian Man Yu-bon, Assistant Professor, at the Department of Science and Environmental Studies at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) have a solution for…
“#Return of the zombie cicadas: Team unearths manipulative qualities of fungal-infected flyers” Brian Lovett, study co-author and post-doctoral researcher with the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design. Credit: Angie Macias Cicadas infected with the parasitic fungus Massospora unknowingly engage in trickery with their fellow insects, resulting in effective disease transmission, according to…
“#Cycad plants provide an important ‘ecosystem service’” Researchers from the University of Guam and Montgomery Botanical Center have revealed how cycad plants, including Micronesia’s native Cycas micronesica, create niche soil microhabitats through changes in nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus concentrations. Credit: University of Guam A study published in the June 2020 edition of the peer-reviewed journal…
“#Redefining life expectancy and maximum lifespan for wildlife management” Credit: Gordon Gullock A new study has developed a method to determine the life expectancy and maximum lifespan of wild animal populations. Life expectancy and maximum lifespan are important factors in wildlife management. They are vital for estimating a species likelihood of extinction, modeling the spread…
“#Butterflies wing their way into the garden with the proper room and board” Fragile, beautiful, and fascinating, butterflies flutter their way into our gardens and seem to just as quickly wing their way out. It isn’t because they necessarily want to leave, said Heather Stoven, an entomologist with the Oregon State University Extension Service. Rather…
“#International team of scientists to preserve Lake Titicaca giant frog” The Lake Titicaca water frog is the world’s largest aquatic amphibian, growing up to six inches long (145 millimeters) An international team of scientific institutions will join forces to preserve the future of the Lake Titicaca giant frog, an endangered species, Bolivia’s natural history museum…
“#Desert mosses use quartz rocks as sun shades” In the Mojave Desert, a translucent quartz rock keeps the soil moist, the moss green and cuts the intensity of sunlight. Nearby moss shrivels and turns black in the dry air and intense desert sun. The moss species is Syntrichia caninervis. Credit: Kirsten Fisher Living under a…