Giant Sequoia Forest Earns Protected Status
A privately owned forest comprised of giant sequoia trees has recently earned protected status, thanks to a long-term effort by California’s Save the Redwoods League.
Higher Carbon Dioxide Makes Grasslands Less Nutritious for Grasshoppers
One group of researchers looked at more than 40 species of grasshopper in the Konza Prairie in Kansas to see the effect of changing plant nutrients on insect populations.
Fire and Drought in the Amazon is Decimating Dung Beetle Populations
Fire and drought are killing off dung beetles in the Amazon.
Why Do Groundhogs Really Emerge on February 2?
Why do groundhogs emerge around February 2? Hint: it’s more to do with Valentine’s Day.
Soil Community in Atacama Desert Survives on Fog
Scientists have discovered new methods that allow certain plants and animals to survive in Chile’s Atacama Desert.
Is Climate Change Bringing Back Prehistoric Redwood Trees?
Because of global warming, the Dawn redwood might unexpectedly make it back to the wilderness of its ancient habitats in North America.
European Wolves Could Be Replaced by Wolf-Dog Hybrids
Scientists are now worried that the future of the 17,000 wolves known to live in Europe is in jeopardy due to crossbreeding with dogs.
Connecting Fragmented Habitat Improves Biodiversity
Researchers found that connecting natural corridors of habitat to one another promotes biodiversity in the plants and animals that are able to thrive in those locations.
How Goats in Samothraki are Increasing Landslides
Overgrazing by the island’s large goat population has left Samothraki’s hills and valleys unprotected by vegetation, making them vulnerable to landslides and erosion from heavy rainfall and other weather.
Researchers Find Thriving Bee Populations in Power Line Corridors
Researchers have found that the bee populations located in the power line corridors were nearly ten times as high as the bee populations living in the more forested areas nearby.
This Lake is Home to the Highest Concentrations of Lesser Flamingos in East Africa
The protective salt marshes that ring Lake Natron in Tanzania have nurtured the highest concentrations of lesser and greater flamingos in East Africa.
Mule Deer Create Mental Maps Of Migration Routes
The capability of large grazing mammals such as deer to confidently navigate the state of Wyoming during their seasonal migrations has puzzled naturalists and scientists.