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“#Twenty-year study tracks a sparrow song that went ‘viral’ across Canada” A white-throated sparrow. Credit: Scott M. Ramsay Most bird species are slow to change their tune, preferring to stick with tried-and-true songs to defend territories and attract females. Now, with the help of citizen scientists, researchers have tracked how one rare sparrow song went…
“#Researchers map law of variations in plant roots” Plant root strategies: Plant roots worldwide vary in their strategy for obtaining nutrients. Do-it-yourselfers have all their equipment on baord. Outsourcers form alliances with soil fungi in exchange for sugars. Credit: Wageningen University It has long been one of the best kept secrets in the underground world:…
“#Researchers unlock mystery of subterranean stoneflies” FLBS summer intern Grant Marshall collects stonefly specimens from the alluvial aquifer beneath the Nyack floodplain outside Glacier National Park. Credit: University of Montana In a new study published in the scientific journal Ecology, researchers from the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station may have unlocked a mystery…
“#Researchers investigate the influence of insect and microalgae feeds on meat quality” Researchers at the University of Göttingen have found that the meat quality of chickens fed with certain insects or microalgae is suitable for human consumption. Credit: Quality of Animal Products, University of Göttingen Worldwide there is a growing demand for animal products for…
“#Consumption of products derived from vulnerable wildlife species pervasive in Laos” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study of wildlife consumption in northern Laos by San Diego Zoo Global researchers found widespread use of products made from sun bears, Asiatic bears and serows—goat-like mammals found throughout Asia—among other vulnerable species. The findings indicate that efforts…
“#Study confirms Ultra Music Festival likely stressful to fish” Gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta) play an important ecological role in the local marine environment and rely heavily on sound and their hearing for reproduction, social interactions and avoiding prey. This study could not determine if the elevated cortisol levels will have any long-term effects on the…
“#Light pollution gives invasive cane toads a belly full of grub” Relationship between light pollution and invasive toads’ foraging behavior. Artificial light provides food resources such as insects for invasive toads, and the amount is influenced by lunar phases. Credit: Hirotaka Komine/ TUAT Light pollution is increasingly being recognized as yet another of humanity’s many…
“#Alarming long-term effects of insecticides weaken ant colonies” Young colony of the black garden ant (Lasius niger) with queen, workers and brood (eggs, larvae and pupae) in a nesting tube. Credit: Daniel Schläppi This week, scientists of the Institute of Bee Health of the University of Bern have published an article in the peer-reviewed journal…
“#Over 40 new species described in 2020 by a research group” The Loureedia phoenixi velvet spider was discovered in Iran. The coloring on its back resembles the face paint of the movie character Joker, and the species was named after actor Joaquin Phoenix who recently played the said character. Credit: K. Sheikhi It is estimated…
“#To listen is to survive: Unravelling how plants process information” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) have mapped the signaling network in plants and discovered novel insights about how plants process information about their environment. This gives new potential for strategies to protect crops and help them thrive in…