ecology Archive
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![More than a fifth of all known plant species on earth are under serious threat from extinction, according to the latest State of the World’s […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ochna-dolicharthros-115x115.jpg "Fifth of the world’s plants face extinction")
Fifth of the world’s plants face extinction
Posted on May 17, 2016 | No CommentsMore than a fifth of all known plant species on earth are under serious threat from extinction, according to the latest State of the World’s […] -
![The combined effects of a relatively warm winter and wet summer in 2015 as well as a chronic decline in the populations of some amphibians […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/glowy-slugs-115x115.jpg "Climate change causing a slug population boom")
Climate change causing a slug population boom
Posted on May 12, 2016 | No CommentsThe combined effects of a relatively warm winter and wet summer in 2015 as well as a chronic decline in the populations of some amphibians […] -
![What’s the most cost effective way to power an LED lamp? How about by using gravity…? Introducing the GravityLight. The GravityLight is an LED lantern […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Technology-Sai-Ulluri2-195x110.png "Gravity Powered Lamp Pulls in Brighter Future")
Gravity Powered Lamp Pulls in Brighter Future
Posted on January 29, 2015 | No CommentsWhat’s the most cost effective way to power an LED lamp? How about by using gravity…? Introducing the GravityLight. The GravityLight is an LED lantern […] -
![A simple question that many trees squabble over the real answer for… Ever since I was little I would go around peeling off the smooth, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Botany2-Artist-Iona-Richards-Color-Designer-Thao-Do-195x110.png "Why Do Some Barks Peel?")
Why Do Some Barks Peel?
Posted on March 23, 2014 | 2 CommentsA simple question that many trees squabble over the real answer for… Ever since I was little I would go around peeling off the smooth, […] -
Invasive Ladybird Beetles Escape Parasitism
Posted on January 7, 2014 | 1 CommentThe world of insects is full of diverse and violent blood-curdling relationships. With more than a million species described, and an estimation of ten quintillion […] -
![In a world of big data and high-tech monitoring – scientists continually find new ways to model, and analyse how humans are consuming natural resources. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Ocean2-Artists-Nikolas-Dion-Susanto-and-Joy-Aston-Color-Designer-Nikolas-Dion-Susanto-and-Iona-Richards-195x110.png "What Candy Can Tell Us about Fisheries Management")
What Candy Can Tell Us about Fisheries Management
Posted on December 7, 2013 | 2 CommentsIn a world of big data and high-tech monitoring – scientists continually find new ways to model, and analyse how humans are consuming natural resources. […] -
![A recent statistic from the FAO estimates that there are more than 1.4-billion cows currently living on Earth. Spread across the world in many different […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ethical-eating-115x115.png "Scaling-up Scat Studies: A Story of Citizen Science")
Scaling-up Scat Studies: A Story of Citizen Science
Posted on December 1, 2013 | 1 CommentA recent statistic from the FAO estimates that there are more than 1.4-billion cows currently living on Earth. Spread across the world in many different […] -
![Max Bodmer explains the concept of niche construction in nature – using some quirky personas for your entertainment! Are organisms passive in their environment? […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/podcast-115x115.png "Bang! Science Bites: Niche Construction")
Bang! Science Bites: Niche Construction
Posted on November 23, 2013 | No CommentsMax Bodmer explains the concept of niche construction in nature – using some quirky personas for your entertainment! Are organisms passive in their environment? […] -
![Scientists are gaining new insights into how whales dive and search for food after attaching multi-sensor tags to them. These sensors measure the acceleration of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Whales’ diving and foraging better understood with new tracking system")
Whales’ diving and foraging better understood with new tracking system
Posted on January 13, 2013 | No CommentsScientists are gaining new insights into how whales dive and search for food after attaching multi-sensor tags to them. These sensors measure the acceleration of […] -
![Biologists are one step closer to understanding why one species of living organisms can be so different from another, despite common ancestry. Looking into species […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Divergence of flycatcher species understood through genetic mapping")
Divergence of flycatcher species understood through genetic mapping
Posted on October 28, 2012 | No CommentsBiologists are one step closer to understanding why one species of living organisms can be so different from another, despite common ancestry. Looking into species […]
