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Research Shows Flocking Birds, Schooling Fish, Other Collective Movements can Stabilize Ecosystems
In addition to being visually stunning, schools of herring, herds of wildebeest and countless other groups of organisms that act in concert can help complex ecosystems maintain their diversity and stability, new research by Oregon State University shows.
Passing Clouds Cause Some Marine Animals to Make Mini-Migrations During the Day
Every evening, small fish and microscopic animals called zooplankton journey to the ocean surface, where they feast on microscopic plants under the moonlight before returning to the depths at dawn.
Study by the University of Bonn Investigates How Arctic-Alpine Plants Respond to Global Warming
It is the most comprehensive study of its kind to date: Researchers at the University of Bonn and the University of South-Eastern Norway have studied how two characteristic arctic-alpine plant species respond to global warming.
After Historic Hurricanes Eta and Iota, NASA Helps Prep Central America for Disasters to Come
Shortly after Category 4 Hurricane Iota began to drench Central America on Nov. 16, 2020, Claudia Herrera watched from a helicopter as ruinous flood water inundated entire neighborhoods of La Lima, in Honduras’ Valley of Sula.
Touted as Clean, ‘Blue’ Hydrogen May be Worse Than Gas or Coal
“Blue” hydrogen – an energy source that involves a process for making hydrogen by using methane in natural gas – is being lauded by many as a clean, green energy to help reduce global warming.