Collaborate Disseminate
It would be an understatement to say that mussels and other mollusks usually aren’t thought of as being particularly active. Recently, however, scientists have documented a water-squirting behavior in just one species, which is apparently using the act… Continue reading Scientists unlock the survival secret of water-squirting mother mussels
What do you do if a South American weed is choking up your local Australian waterways? In the case of the cabomba plant, scientists are enlisting the help of the weed’s natural South American enemy, the tiny cabomba weevil.Continue ReadingCategory: Env… Continue reading Australia is using an imported insect to control an imported weed
If certain animals posses a trait that decreases their chance of survival, then that the trait is less likely to be passed along to offspring. Such appears to be the case with rhinos hunted for their large horns, according to a recent analysis of photo… Continue reading Study suggests hunters may have caused rhinos to evolve smaller horns
Even if environmental factors such as ocean acidification can be addressed, our decimated coral reefs will still need some help growing back. That’s where a “Lego-like” system known as 3D Innoreef is designed to come in.Continue ReadingCategory: Enviro… Continue reading 3D-printed concrete “Innoreefs” could help restore real coral reefs
Back in July, we heard how orcas were hunting great white sharks in South Africa, scaring the fish away from certain regions. While scientists were basing their findings on examinations of shark carcasses, they’ve now gained new insights by analyzing a… Continue reading Scientists scrutinize new video of orcas hunting great white sharks
After being introduced to Russia’s White Sea in the 1950s, non-native Pacific salmon have since spread along Norway’s coastline and into its rivers. In an effort to control their numbers, an AI-enabled fish-identifying gate has recently been installed … Continue reading AI-enabled fish gate filters invasive salmon out of Norwegian waterways
Although great white sharks have few natural enemies, orcas have been known to prey on them. A new study now shows that due to attacks by just two orcas, great whites are staying away from parts of South Africa.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, Scienc… Continue reading Study suggests orca attacks are scaring away great white sharks
Carnivorous plants are already quite fascinating, but a newly discovered one ratchets up the weirdness factor even further. It’s a type of pitcher plant, and it captures prey that lives underground.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Univer… Continue reading Newly classified carnivorous plant goes underground to catch prey
In an effort to keep the world’s coral reefs from disappearing forever, a number of reef restoration projects are currently underway … but how can scientists tell if any one of those projects is working? The answer may lie in listening to the reefs.Con… Continue reading Coral reefs’ sound signatures could be used to assess their health
Invasive freshwater zebra mussels are a problem in many regions, clogging structures such as water intake and water treatment pipes as they rapidly reproduce. A new technology could help, by getting them to eat “eco-friendly” poison disguised as food.C… Continue reading Salt-loaded BioBullets kill zebra mussels by passing as food