Life Sciences and Biomedicine Archives

Fire Management in California’s Chaparral Harms Birds

A fire management practice known as mastication, or mechanically crushing vegetation to prevent forest fires, threatens bird communities.

Scientists found that honeybees are attracted to fungicides and herbicides. Honeybees have a deadly attraction to the chemicals in Roundup.…

Did you know we can trace the evolution of our hands, and thumbs, back to a 375 million-year-old fish called…

Valued at $181 billion, California’s urban forests cover 90.8 square meters (109 square yards) per city resident, the lowest of…

Some years bring massive jellyfish blooms. What causes these blooms of jellyfish and why are they increasing?

A 60-year-long study reveals that climate change is causing moose to shrink and changing the dynamics between the moose and…

When people get to help scientists with research projects, public scientific literacy and environmental engagement increase.

By Kate Stone @GotScienceOrg For the past year, a research expedition has tracked endangered tigers through the Sumatran jungles and…

Environment

The world is increasing its use of renewable energy, but which energy source is best? The key lies in diversifying renewable energy.

Does that food smell rotten? Researchers have developed a way to detect rotten food odors that are too faint for…