Earthworms introduced into northern North America have a negative impact on the insect fauna above ground.
European Earthworms Reduce Insect Populations in North American Forests
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Methane Could Be the First Detectable Indication of Life Beyond Earth
If life is abundant in the universe, atmospheric methane may be the first sign of life beyond Earth detectable by astronomers.
Flowers’ Unseen Colors Can Help Ensure Pollination, Survival
You can’t see it, but different substances in the petals of flowers create a “bulls-eye” for pollinating insects, according to a Clemson University scientist whose research sheds light on chemical changes in flowers which helps them respond to environmental changes, including climate change, that might threaten their survival.
Snowpack Changes How a California Volcano ‘Breathes'
Thirty years ago, on the flanks of a volcano in California’s Sierra Nevada range, trees began to die en masse, suffocated at their roots by carbon dioxide seeping up from the mountain’s depths after a swarm of small earthquakes.
Argon Found in Air of Ancient Atmosphere
On the massive sheets of ice that stretch across Greenland and Antarctica, the temperature is so low that not even the summer sun can melt the snow deposited onto them.
Deserts ‘Breathe’ Water Vapor, Study Shows
Deserts may seem lifeless and inert, but they are very much alive. Sand dunes, in particular, grow and move – and according to a decadeslong research project, they also breathe humid air.
