Winter in Rome means starling season, when between one and four million of the birds gather in the Italian capital on their migration from Europe… Read More »The man startling millions of starlings with lasers
A group of more than 60 scientists have provided recommendations to improve the Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS), a basin-wide monitoring system to better understand… Read More »Scientists offer road map to improve environmental observations in the Indian Ocean
Most frogs emit a characteristic croak to attract the attention of a potential mate. But a few frog species that call near loud streams —… Read More »Glass frogs living near roaring waterfalls wave hello to attract mates
Scientists studying the body’s natural defenses against bacterial infection have identified a nutrient — taurine — that helps the gut recall prior infections and kill… Read More »Scientists identify nutrient that helps prevent bacterial infection
Having genitals of a certain shape and size gives male flies a major reproductive advantage, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists examined the reproductive… Read More »Genital shape key to male flies’ sexual success
A research team led by scientists at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science (RNC) has successfully created larger-than-usual strains of zooplankton — which are… Read More »Filling a crucial gap in aquafarming: Ion beam breeding to the rescue
Divergences between scientific and Indigenous and Local Knowledge can provide a better understanding of why local pastoralists may be willing, or not, to participate in… Read More »Divergences between scientific and Indigenous and Local Knowledge can be helpful
Out with the old, in with the new, as the New Year’s saying goes, but not where the marine environment is concerned. Researchers from Japan… Read More »Stuck in a rut: Ocean acidification locks algal communities in a simplified state
Scientists have identified the presence of a non-tobacco plant in ancient Maya drug containers for the first time. The Washington State University researchers detected Mexican… Read More »Scientists identify contents of ancient Maya drug containers
The Gulf of Mexico holds huge untapped offshore oil deposits that could help power the U.S. for decades. The energy super basin’s longevity, whose giant… Read More »Researchers trace geologic origins of Gulf of Mexico ‘super basin’ success