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Wolves, moose and biodiversity: An unexpected connection

Wolves, moose and biodiversity: An unexpected connection

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Moose eat plants; wolves kill moose. What difference does this classic predator-prey interaction make to biodiversity?


Bacteria 'invest' wisely to survive uncertain times, scientists report

Bacteria 'invest' wisely to survive uncertain times, scientists report

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Like savvy Wall Street money managers, bacteria hedge their bets to increase their chances of survival in uncertain times, strategically investing their biological resources to weather unpredictable environments.


In Greenland, warming fuels dream of hidden wealth (AP)

In Greenland, warming fuels dream of hidden wealth

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(AP) -- Gert Ignatiussen returns to this fjord-front Inuit town with the spoils of his hunting trip. Six seals, all killed with a single shot to the head.


New Switchgrass Germplasm Collected in Florida

New Switchgrass Germplasm Collected in Florida

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators have collected 46 new populations of switchgrass in Florida, adding valuable new accessions to the germplasm collection of this ...


New water management tool may help ease effects of drought

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Continued improvement of climate forecasts is resulting in better information about what rainfall and streamflow may look like months in advance. A researcher from North Carolina State University has developed an innovative ...