Phys.org – Ecology

A new paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry indicates high levels of exposure to “forever chemicals” in the environments of many tree swallow bird groups in the United States. Despite this, chemical exposure did not […]

We have all been in that situation: The moving boxes are large and heavy, but we are determined to carry them all in one trip, even if that means we can’t see where we’re going. […]

There are relatively few snow leopards in the world, and it has likely been that way for a long time, a new study indicates. This situation increases their risk of extinction in a changing environment.This […]

High above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. Birds, bats and insects share the airspace, but divide it into different lanes of traffic. New research from Lund University in Sweden reveals how the atmosphere […]

A new species of spider was recently discovered near a forested area in Nong Rong, Phanom Thuan, Kanchanaburi, in western Thailand. The spiders were presented to researchers at the Chulalongkorn University Museum of Natural History, […]

A series of submersible surveys to nearly 10 kilometers in the deepest parts of Japan’s ocean trenches have revealed seafloor biodiversity is shaped by depth, food supply, seismic activity and the seafloor’s structure.This post was […]

Even as autumn days grow shorter, a warming climate means Ohio winters aren’t as cold as they were just a few decades ago, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data. This increasing mismatch between […]

Beneath the relentless sun of Chile’s Atacama Desert, tiny geckos hide a remarkable secret. New genomic research, led by the University of Wollongong’s (UOW) Kamryn Carter, has discovered that these resilient reptiles, known as Garthia […]

Urban trees are essential to the health of cities and their residents: they cool neighborhoods, filter pollution from the air, support biodiversity, and improve human well-being. But these benefits depend in part on the tree […]

Researchers have described a new species of deep-sea lanternshark and crab, both with the help of specimens collected from a CSIRO-led 2022 voyage of CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator.This post was originally published on this […]