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Researchers were able to detect DNA from elephants at the Copenhagen Zoo simply by sampling the air nearby.

Scientists vacuum zoo animals' DNA out of the air

Jan 09, 2022
Researchers who detected that detecting environmental DNA, or eDNA, in two zoos say the technique could one day be used to look for endangered species in remote locations in the wild.
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Shots - Health News
Suzanne Simard is a professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia. Her own medical journey inspired her research into, among other things, the way yew trees communicate chemically with neighboring trees for their mutual defense.

Trees Talk To Each Other. 'Mother Tree' Ecologist Hears Lessons For People, Too

May 04, 2021
Ecologist Suzanne Simard says trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in remarkable ways — including warning each other of danger and sharing nutrients at critical times.
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Environment
Prairie strips in fields of corn or soybeans can protect the soil and allow wildlife to flourish. This strip was established in a field near Traer, Iowa, in 2015.

How Absentee Landowners Keep Farmers From Protecting Water And Soil

Jul 14, 2020
America's vast fields of corn and soybeans have displaced wildlife and polluted waterways. Farmers could help solve those problems, but often don't, in part because they rent that land.
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Summer Camp Introduces Nevada Teens To Life On The Range

Mar 13, 2020

Every year, Nevada high school students have the chance to learn firsthand about the state’s desert and mountain rangelands.

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Skunk Bear

VIDEO: To Save A Fox, Scientists Took To Land, Air And Sea

Dec 04, 2018
When the world's population of Channel Island foxes started to vanish in the '90s, no one knew why. Bringing them back from near-extinction has meant unraveling a mystery that started with WWII.
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Shots - Health News
Humans would do better to accept many of the life forms that share our space, than to scrub them all away, says ecologist Rob Dunn.

Counting The Bugs And Bacteria, You're 'Never Home Alone' (And That's OK)

Nov 12, 2018
Ecologist Rob Dunn's new book describes the tiny life forms, helpful and risky, that live in different parts of the home, including on floors and in water faucets, basements and heating systems.
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The Two-Way
In many countries, family groups of mother bears with cubs are protected from hunters by law.

Mother Bears Are Staying With Their Cubs Longer, Study Finds

Mar 27, 2018
In many parts of the world, it is illegal to shoot a brown bear with cubs. The restrictions have made mother bears more likely to spend an extra year with their cubs.
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Lake Mead-Based Scientists Track Mojave Desert's 'Vital Signs'

Dec 11, 2017

A dozen National Park Service scientists based in Boulder City track the “vital signs” that reflect the environmental health of deserts in Nevada, California, and Arizona.

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Dartmouth biologist Laurel Symes planted audio recorders high up in trees to gather hours of recordings.

Sound Matters: Sex And Death In The Rain Forest

Apr 04, 2017
Scientists eavesdropping in trees have decoded a high stakes game of hide and seek. Katydids rely on ultrasound to find mates and listen for bats, which use ultrasound to find the bugs, and eat them.
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To Make A Wild Comeback, Cranes Need More Than Flying Lessons

Mar 02, 2016

The 15-year project wasn't a flight of fancy. Biologists used a plane to successfully teach many young, captive-bred whooping cranes to migrate cross-country. But the birds aren't reproducing well.

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(Left) A nymph hatches at the Melbourne Zoo; the San Diego Zoo received 300 eggs from Melbourne, along with advice on the insect's diet and behavior.

Love Giant Insects? Meet The Tree Lobster, Back From The Brink

Feb 11, 2016
The 8-inch insect nearly went extinct when hungry rats overran its island. But Melbourne scientists found a few in 2001 and started a thriving colony. Now the San Diego Zoo is hatching them, too.
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The Salt
The team ultimately collected 292 dung samples from dik-diks (a type of antelope)and six other species.

Grass Gourmands: A Herbivore Food Mystery On The African Savanna

Jun 02, 2015
A new study sheds light on a longstanding ecological question: How do so many species like impalas and elephants co-exist when they're all feeding on the same limited foods?
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Environment
Wetzel Wood of Orange Beach, Ala., looks out at oil fouling the Gulf of Mexico during the BP oil spill five years ago. Absorbent boom was deployed around the Gulf State Park Fishing Pier to collect the oil for cleanup.

Five Years After BP Oil Spill, Experts Debate Damage To Ecosystem

Apr 21, 2015
An effort is underway to figure out how the BP oil spill harmed the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. The damage may not be as dire as feared, but researchers say it's too soon to know the long-term impacts.
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<em>N. gardneri</em> mushrooms grow at the base of young babassu palms in Brazil. A bland tan by day, the fungi emit an eerie green light by night.

Why Some Mushrooms Glow In The Dark

Mar 21, 2015
Scientists outfitted some fake fungi with LEDs and put them in a Brazilian forest to test their theory that light, not some funky mushroom fragrance, was luring bugs.
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Goats and Soda
Ecologists found signs of Ebola in a <em>Rousettus leschenaultii</em> fruit bat. These bats are widespread across south Asia, from India to China.

Where Could Ebola Strike Next? Scientists Hunt Virus In Asia

Jan 02, 2015
A handful of ecologists knew for years that West Africa was at risk for an Ebola outbreak. Now they're figuring out where else in the world the virus could be hiding. Many signs point to Asia.
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SolarCity Expands In Las Vegas

Jan 26, 2015
One of the largest solar power companies in the country is making a big expansion here in Las Vegas: SolarCity says they will begin offering their...
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