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“#Researchers building a specialized drone to study dolphins in the wild” The only way to learn about the sensory abilities of dolphins is with the help of trained dolphins. Credit: Dolphin Quest, CC BY-ND Human actions have taken a steep toll on whales and dolphins. Some studies estimate that small whale abundance, which includes dolphins,…
“#Scientists shed new light on how seabirds cruise through air and water” Puffins, a member of the Alcidae family. Credit: Daniel Zatz (CC BY-NC 2.0 – creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) New insight on how four species of seabirds have developed the ability to cruise through both air and water has been published today in the open-access journal eLife. The…
“#Microscope allows gentle, continuous imaging of light-sensitive corals” Using the L-SPI microscope to visualize the re-infection of an Astrangia polyp (cyan from reflected light) with algae (red from chlorophyll fluorescence), injected by pipette into the mouth of the polyp. Credit: Loretta Roberson Corals are “part animal, part plant, and part rock—and difficult to figure out,…
“#It’s big, but it’s not a ‘murder hornet’” Credit: Texas A&M University Since the release of information about Asian giant hornets, Texas A&M AgriLife entomologists are being inundated with cicada killers and other lookalike insects submitted for identification as a possible “murder hornet,” which thus far has only been found in Washington state in the…
“#New stinging ant species could cause problems for Kentuckians” Asian needle ants have a powerful sting, but UK entomologists encourage people not to panic if they find them. Credit: Jessica Louque, Smithers Viscient, Bugwood.org. University of Kentucky entomologists want people to be aware of a new stinging pest in the state, the Asian needle ant….
“#Wild bees depend on the landscape structure” Costanza Geppert sampling bees at the edge of a field full of grain. Credit: Bettina Donkó Sowing strips of wildflowers along conventional cereal fields and the increased density of flowers in organic farming encourage bumblebees as well as solitary wild bees and hoverflies. Bumblebee colonies benefit from flower…
“#Novel species of fungi discovered on bat carcasses in the limestone caves of southwest China” Karst caves are home to bats that provide important ecosystem services. Credit: KIB A subterranean expedition led by Prof. Xu Jianchu from the Kunming Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences highlights the importance of understanding the ways…
“#Soil in Amazon found to host a large number of fungi types” Uncontacted indigenous tribe in the brazilian state of Acre. Credit: Gleilson Miranda / Governo do Acre / Wikipedia In a paper published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, an international team of researchers reports finding that soil in the Amazon River Basin hosts…
“#Research reveals fishing pressures affect tropical and temperate reefs differently” A diver rolls up a transect tape upon completion of a survey at Heron Island within northern Australia’s tropical Great Barrier Reef. Credit: Brian Sullivan In a study published recently in Ecology and Evolution, an international team of researchers focused on what can happen to…
“#Beavers gnawing away at the Arctic permafrost” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Alaska’s beavers are profiting from climate change, and spreading rapidly. In just a few years’ time, they have not only expanded into many tundra regions where they’d never been seen before; they’re also building more and more dams in their new homes, creating a…