Environmental effects of purchasing, consuming mislabeled fish
Perhaps that sauteed snapper you enjoyed last evening at your neighborhood restaurant was not snapper at all. Perhaps it was…
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A new species of mammal may have been found in Africa’s montane forests
A research team from the University of Helsinki has discovered a tree hyrax in the Taita Hills, Kenya, which may…
Satellite tracking supports whale survival
Extensive satellite tracking has revealed important new knowledge about the little known pygmy blue whale population of Southern Australia. Marine…
Living environment affects the microbiota and health of both dogs and their owners
In urban environments, allergic diseases are more common among dogs and their owners compared to those living in rural areas.…
Devastating skin disease covering up to 70% of a dolphin’s body tied to climate change
Scientists at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA — the largest marine mammal hospital in the world — and…
Powerhouse plants that bolster the food web
University of Delaware Professor of Entomology Doug Tallamy published a new research study in Naturethat systematically identifies the most critical plants…
Planning ahead protects fish and fisheries
Conservation of fish and other marine life migrating from warming ocean waters will be more effective and also protect commercial…
Electron-producing microbes power sustainable wastewater treatment
WSU researchers have developed a sustainable wastewater treatment system that relies on electron-producing microbial communities to clean the water. The…
A gene from ancient bacteria helps ticks spread Lyme disease
One of the reasons ticks spread Lyme disease so well goes back to a unique evolutionary event. Researchers reporting in…
The most consumed species of mussels contain microplastics all around the world
“If you eat mussels, you eat microplastics.” This was already known to a limited extent about mussels from individual ocean…