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Trial by fire: A landscape-scale experiment in restoring Ozark glades

A giant experiment is under way at the Tyson Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis' 2,000-acre outdoor laboratory for ecosystem studies.

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 28, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Predators hunt for a balanced diet

An international team of scientists from the Universities of Exeter and Oxford in the UK, University of Sydney (Australia), Aarhus University (Denmark) and Massey University (New Zealand) based their research ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Team discovers ancient road at Maya village buried by volcanic ash 1,400 years ago

A University of Colorado Boulder-led team excavating a Maya village in El Salvador buried by a volcanic eruption 1,400 years ago has unexpectedly hit an ancient white road that appears to lead to and from ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ambrosia beetles have highly socialized systems

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ambrosia beetles have long eluded scientists when it comes to being able to study their natural social structure. These beetles live deep within the solid wood of trees and when you disturb ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

KU entomologist leads new drive to make 'dark data' available online to anyone

Caroline Chaboo regularly fields phone calls and emails from homeowners, gardeners and even U.S. customs officials who ask her to help identify bugs. The University of Kansas entomologist is a leading expert on beetles and ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Aging boomers strain cities built for the young

(AP) -- America's cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they're doing it in communities designed for the sprightly.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 09, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 7

Researchers link oceanic land crab extinction to colonization of Hawaii

University of Florida researchers have described a new species of land crab that documents the first crab extinction during the human era.

Biology / Ecology

created May 16, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bumblebee nest boxes don't work

Bumblebees, honeybees, butterflies and other pollinating insects are in decline worldwide. So what better way to help stem their decline than by installing a bumblebee nest box in your garden? The only trouble ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Texas-bound: Fungus keeps Texas leaf-cutter ants from spreading

(PhysOrg.com) -- Texas winters may seem mild to those who move here from farther north, but they can be hard to adjust to for immigrants from warmer climates. This is true not only for people but for ants ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Leafcutter ant genome reveals secrets of fungus farming ways

Leafcutter ants, signature denizens of New World tropical forests, are unique in their ability to harvest fresh leaves to cultivate a nutrient-rich fungus as food.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 8 | with audio podcast


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