Gender Matters for Impacts of Human-Wildlife Conflict
Source article: Adler, K. A., Gore, M. L., & Wilkinson, C. E. (2025). The gendered costs of human-wildlife conflict: A
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Step by Massive Step: How Dinosaur Megafauna Shaped the Earth
Dinosaurs roamed the Earth for over 100 million years, but how did the Earth respond to all this roaming? And how did the Earth change when these massive reptiles ceased to roam? New research suggests that dinosaur megafauna promoted specific fluvial environments that changed and largely disappeared after the dinosaurs went extinct, demonstrating the interwoven relationship between animals and their ecosystems.
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Are Bioplastics a Good Alternative to Traditional Plastics? A Recent Study in Mice Indicates They Might Not Be.
Bioplastics may offer advantages over traditional plastics. However, a recent study in mice suggests that dietary exposure to bioplastics may lead to adverse health effects, including insulin resistance.
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Childhood leukemia and the environmental influence
When people think of cancer, they often picture an older person. But cancer is also prevalent among children. Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer, and its incidence has risen globally in recent years. Researchers are exploring how lifestyle and environmental factors may influence its development.
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Echando Nuevas Raíces: Extracción del Jacinto de Agua Invasivo para Tratamientos Medicinales
Este artículo originalmente en Inglés fue traducido al Español utilizando Google Translate (Google, 10/3/25) y posteriormente revisados y corregidos por
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Beyond Paleontology: Studying Fossils to Understand Cancer
Featured Image Caption: Telmatosaurus sketch by Debivort CC by SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Primary Source Article: Chandrasinghe, P. C.,
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Black Bears Play ‘Top Dog’ Role in Some Ecosystems
Source article: Nettles, J. M., C. M. Abramowitz, W. W. Boone, et al. 2025. “ The American Black Bear (Ursus
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Making Sense of Senses: How Well Can Birds Smell?
Many vertebrates in the animal kingdom have a highly-developed sense of smell, but what about birds? This article highlights what we know about how birds use olfaction to traverse their daily lives, and outlines what is still unknown.
Read MoreCoastal Forests Are Dying—And It’s Not Agriculture to Blame Anymore
The Disappearing Wetlands Wetlands are disappearing and it is more than only the drying of water. It is the silent
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Physical and Biological Impacts of Deep-Sea Mining are Still Apparent on the Seafloor after Four Decades
Scientists recently revisited the site of a deep-sea mining test performed over four decades ago to see how well the seafloor had recovered. Their research highlights the persistent impact of deep-sea mining on the physical and biological environment of the deep ocean’s abyssal plains.
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