Rodents huddle together when it is cold, they separate when it is warm, and at moderate temperatures they cycle between the warm center and the cold edges of the group.
Dendroecology suggests that not everything is caused by climate change
Biologists have assessed the causes of growth decline of a pine forest of great ecological interest in Spain.
More Light From Metamaterials
A material that manipulates light in unusual ways could lead to a whole variety of exotic devices, including microscopes capable of seeing inside cells, optical circuits for quantum computers, and invisibility cloaks.
Some California Farmers to Cut Water Use to Ease Drought
Ever since the Gold Rush, California farmers have staked their claim to water and ferociously protected the rights to use it to irrigate the crops that have made the state the grocer for the nation.
Fracking may affect air quality, human health
People living or working near active natural gas wells may be exposed to certain pollutants at higher levels than the Environmental Protection Agency considers safe for lifetime exposure. Air pollution from fracking operations may pose an under-recognized health hazard to people living near them, the researchers concluded.
Thinning Antarctic ice shelf could contribute to sea level rise, says study
Warming oceans are main driver of ice loss from Larsen C, which is more than twice the size of Wales and could unlock huge amount of ice if it collapses The largest ice shelf on the Antarctic peninsula is thinning because of warmer ocean and air temperatures that are driving it towards a collapse that could contribute significantly to sea … Read More
Invasive lionfish discovered in Brazil
Lionfish have overwhelmed ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean over the past three decades, eating or out-competing native species in what has been called the worst marine invasion ever. Now the fish seem to have extended their range to South America.
Seaweed Farms in South Korea
Along the southern coast of the Korean peninsula farming doesn’t always happen on land.
Swirls of Color in the Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea is among the most turbid and dynamic ocean areas in the world.
Global flood toll to triple by 2030
People affected by river flooding worldwide could triple by 2030, with climate change and population growth the main factors, says a new report.