A University of Queensland study has found humpback whales sing louder when the wind is noisy, but don’t have the same reaction to boat engines.
Singing Humpback Whales Respond to Wind Noise, but Not Boats
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Secret Behind Amazonian ‘Dark Earth’ Could Help Speed up Forest Restoration Across the Globe
Between approximately 450 BCE and 950 CE, millions of Amerindian people living in today’s Amazonia transformed the originally poor soil through various processes.
Nature Favours Creatures in Largest and Smallest Sizes
Surveying the body sizes of Earth’s living organisms, researchers from McGill University and University of British Columbia found that the planet’s biomass – the material that makes up all living organisms – is concentrated in organisms at either end of the size spectrum.
Can Lions Coexist With Cattle in Africa?
Protecting lions and the interests of cattle producers in Kenya is a difficult balancing act.
Not So Sweet After All: Are Candy-Striped Spiders a Threat to Ecosystems Across North America?
For years, pollinator declines have been a pressing issue for ecosystem health and food security in the face of climate change and human impacts on the environment.
New Test Reveals Existing Antibiotics, Hiding in Plain Sight on Pharmacy Shelves, Can Cure Superbugs
A new test revealed that FDA-approved antibiotics — available at your neighborhood pharmacy — can effectively treat superbugs.
