Decades of overfishing, together with nutrient pollution, rapid increase in hypoxia, ocean warming and acidification have put fish and harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the western Baltic Sea at risk...
A chemical called TMAO protects deep sea organisms from the crushing effects of extreme pressure. The deeper sea creatures live, the more inhospitable and extreme the environment they must cope...
If you ever handled mistletoe berries, you will notice they stick to everything. This is because one mistletoe berry can produce up to two yards of a sticky thread called...
Bacteria in plastic ocean pollution can be a source of novel antibiotics to fight future superbugs. Around 5 to 13 million metric tons of plastic pollution float around in the...
Wind Farms Can Cast Wind Shadows, Affecting Other Wind Farms Downwind 1) Wind energy is a potential source of large amounts of carbon-emission-free energy. Wind farms are built to extract...
Marine snow definition: As organisms like plankton and algae die, they fall as debris in the ocean and accumulate on the ocean floor. These debris falling down to the ocean...
A fog ‘harp’ with parallel vertical strings can collect up to twenty times more ambient water from fog than traditional fog nets. Fog nets made of different types of mesh...
Young monarch butterflies can get stressed out by people handling them, according to a study. This is especially so for the early stages of the larva (caterpillar) and the pupa...
A study has found gardening can promote positive body image, including appreciation of one’s own body and one’s bodily imperfections. The study was published in the journal Ecopsychology by researchers...
Experts in ecology and physiology are collaborating to understanding how light and noise pollution affects wildlife. These researchers from around the world, including Utah State University, University of Glasgow and...