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These Bat Teeth Were Made for Chompin’: An Evolutionary History of Bat Teeth

February 27, 2024March 6, 2024 Lauren Glevanik 0 Comments adaptation, bats, evolution, genetics, morphology

Featured Image Caption: Bats like the Honduran White Bat (Ectophylla alba) pictured above eat fruits, primarily figs, using their short

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¿Por Qué Hay Baba En Este Maíz? El Experimento Salado

February 24, 2024February 23, 2024 Christina Andrea Alvear 0 Comments agricultura, Bacillus, Biología, biopelícula, maíz, salinidad de la tierra

Aproximadamente la mitad de las tierras de cultivo del mundo sufren estrés salino. Encontrar formas de mejorar el rendimiento de los cultivos es de gran importancia. El uso de bacterias que producen biopelículas para proteger las plantas en condiciones adversas puede ser una solución sostenible.

Climate Ecosystems Environmental Science Sustainabililty

Why is There Slime in This Corn? The Salty Experiment

February 24, 2024February 24, 2024 Christina Andrea Alvear 0 Comments agriculture, Bacillus, Biofilm, Biology, Corn, Soil Salinity

Roughly half of cropland is salt stressed worldwide. Finding ways to enhance crop yield is of great importance. Using bacteria that produce biofilms to protect plants under harsh conditions may be a sustainable solution.

Ecosystems Environmental Science

Raptors on the Brink: Population Declines Over Africa’s Savannas

February 6, 2024May 3, 2024 PJ Donworth 0 Comments Africa, bird decline, birds, Conservation, savanna, vultures

Savannas across Africa have fewer hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures and secretary birds than in previous decades. Which species are the most at-risk, and what can be done to protect them?

Case Studies Ecosystems Environmental Science Sustainabililty

Some Bees Just Want to See The Prairie Burn

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 Cypress Novick 0 Comments bees, biodiversity, environmental policy, indigenous resource use, land management, prairie, prescribed fire

Prescribed burns of tall-grass prairies affect ecosystem-wide bee distribution and diversity.

Climate Ecosystems Environmental Science

The Soil Seed Bank: Plant Communities’ Secret Weapon

November 8, 2023November 6, 2023 Julia Bebout 0 Comments community ecology, plant ecology

Plant communities have a secret survival tool buried underground: the soil seed bank. When the environment changes, the seed bank helps buffer the plant community against those changes. But what if the seed bank can’t survive the environmental changes either? Scientists explore a wetland to learn more about the secretive soil seed bank.

Climate Ecosystems Human Exposure and Public Health Remediation

Algae In A Rotten Mood

October 14, 2023October 14, 2023 Cypress Novick 0 Comments bioremediation, decomposition, fungi, Harmful Algal Blooms, marine remediation, toxic chemicals

Harmful Algal Blooms are an increasingly frequent phenomenon, but may be mitigated with help from a surprising source.

Ecosystems Environmental Science

The Fight for Fish Food: Invasive Armored Catfish vs. Native Fishes

October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 Julia Bebout 0 Comments community ecology, fish, invasive species, isotope analysis

Aquariums are beloved by many. Enthusiasts enjoy nurturing and viewing aquariums full of beautiful and unique fish from around the world. However, the aquarium trade contributes to lots of introductions of fish to ecosystems in which they are non-native. What does this mean for these ecosystems?