Bioluminescence: Why Dazzling Blue Lights Appear in Water
That trip to the beach might come with a show: bioluminescence makes sparks of blue light that sometimes flash in water at night. Read on to learn how it happens.
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How Do Soil Microbial Communities Recover from Wildfires?
Scientists examine how soil microbial communities resume ecosystem functioning after a wildfire, with a focus on the effects of dispersal.
Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica
Travelers with FjordPhyto sample phytoplankton in Antarctica, helping scientists learn how this fertile ocean region is changing.
Seasonal Blubber: How Yangtze Finless Porpoises Adapt
Blubber thickness of Yangtze finless porpoises changes with water temperature and varies across the marine mammal’s body regions.
Picky Eating and Brain Evolution in Butterflies
Brain evolution in the Heliconius butterfly is linked to their specific feeding preferences and foraging behaviors.
Ethanol May Help Crops Survive Droughts
Droughts can wreak havoc on food supply and crop production, but a new study shows that ethanol can help crops survive.
Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?
Rising temperatures in recent years have been linked to observed shifts in bee phenology. These changes may impact pollination.
Genomics Takes On Crop Disease
Genomics opens the way for scientists to track where and which plants are affected most by rapidly spreading pathogens.
April Is Citizen Science Month!
Citizen Science Month on the SciStarter Blog features projects and events to all month long during April. Here’s how to get involved!
Biotech & Digital Agriculture: The Smart Farming Revolution
Digital agriculture uses emerging technologies—including sensors, drones, and artificial intelligence—to collect crop data that can be used to enhance agricultural outcomes.