Category: Around the Web

October 29, 2024

Fighting fungi with fungi

Bacteria and fungi on bat wings could help fend off the white-nose syndrome fungus

October 26, 2024

How do introduced honey bees affect native bees?

Managed apiaries and urban development have the biggest effect on ground-nesting native bees

October 24, 2024

Environmental factors influence use of eDNA to detect frogs

Researchers examined environmental DNA under different conditions to see how it changed

October 23, 2024

American parasite infects Japanese snakes

The pet and aquarium plants trade likely brought the trematode to Asia

October 22, 2024

Films can shape human perceptions of wetlands

Wetlands are often negatively portrayed in much of popular culture

October 15, 2024

Drier winters may reduce survival for migrating birds

Climate change is impacting species like Kirtland’s and black-throated blue warblers

October 11, 2024

Reptile rescues are increasing in Sydney

But surprisingly few snake bites were recorded over the past decades

October 10, 2024

New California law protects wildlife connectivity

The rule instructs counties and cities to consider wild corridors when planning development

October 9, 2024

Bird extinctions led to 3 billion years of lost evolution

Disappearance of Hawaiian birds and other species have led to losses in ecosystem roles

October 8, 2024

USFWS proposes listing a firefly species as endangered

The listing of the Bethany Beach firefly would be the first of its kind