Mosquitos are more common in poorly kept-up neighborhoods
The team concluded, based on their data, that socioeconomic status is related to Aedes aegypti abundance within Puerto Rico’s urban…
Category: Ecology
Hawaiian caves invaded by rats
Rattus rattus, commonly known as the black rat or house rat has been recognized as “one of the most invasive species worldwide”. These…
Using Reishi mushrooms to filter methane out of the atmosphere
Could dead or living #fungi be used as a biofilter to trap and remove #methane, the potent #greenhousegas, from the atmosphere? Researchers…
What beached whales can teach us about antibiotic resistance
Researchers found that more than half of the bacteria collected from stranded cetaceans in the Philippines showed antimicrobial resistance…
Symbiotic fungi can save farm crops during droughts
What should farmers do to deal with disappearing water? Add fungi to the soil! This recent study sheds light on the use of mycorrhizae to…
Deep-sea mining impacts on diverse ocean ecosystems
Sunlight does not reach the deepest parts of the ocean, but life still thrives in the darkness. Below depths of 200 meters, where sunlight…
What can microbes teach us about life in extreme environments?
Microbes on Earth have adapted to survive in some pretty extreme locations. The extreme dryness of deserts, high salinity in salt deposits,…
DNA evidence allowed biologists to identify a new type of bacteria
Based on new DNA results, the researchers were able to provide better classification of cyanobacteria.
Contaminants in groundwater can take over 20 years to break down
Have you ever driven past an old factory building and wondered what ever happened to the harsh chemicals that were used there? If you…
A special kind of bacteria lets cement fix itself
In an effort to make these carbon storage wells safer and more effective for long term use, a team of scientists decided to try a biological…