Remote Islands Harbour Higher Numbers of Non-Native Species
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Aug 28, 2018, 3:54 pm By ENNResearchers use novel approach to assess temperature stress on deep coral reefs.The unexpected upside of E. coli
Aug 28, 2018, 9:01 am By ENN
Best known as a pathogen that causes food poisoning or steals nutrients away from its host, the E.…Study questions lead role in Expedition deaths
Aug 28, 2018, 8:59 am By ENNA team of investigators from across Canada, including a trio of Western researchers, have raised…Eco-gastronomy, viticulture and the science of wine
Aug 28, 2018, 8:56 am By ENNA two-year study led by University of Victoria ecologist John Volpe has the potential to transform…NOAA and partners test unmanned vehicle to detect harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie
Aug 28, 2018, 8:54 am By ENNScientists from NOAA, the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, and the Monterey Bay…Connectivity Explains Ecosystem Responses to Rainfall, Drought
Aug 27, 2018, 5:50 pm By ENNResearchers reveal techniques – inspired by the study of information theory – to track how…As Carbon Dioxide Levels Climb, Millions at Risk of Nutritional Deficiencies
Aug 27, 2018, 5:50 pm By ENNRising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activity are making staple crops such as rice and…Milk Carton ‘Sell-By’ Dates May Become More Precise
Aug 27, 2018, 5:50 pm By ENNThe “sell-by” and “best-by” dates on milk cartons may soon become more meaningful and accurate.Red Light at Night: A Potentially Fatal Attraction to Migratory Bats
Aug 27, 2018, 5:49 pm By ENN
In a new study, scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) in…Researchers Develop a New Wildfire Smoke Emissions Model
5:37pm By ENNHazy, smoke-filled skies can have serious health effects.Emissions in Savannas Triple Previous Estimates
5:36pm By ENNWidespread tree felling in African savannas is producing at least three times as many carbon…Algal Blooms a Threat to Small Lakes and Ponds, Too
5:36pm By ENNStudy finds concerning levels of toxins in water near farm fields.Martens Recolonized Isle Royale in the ’90s, Showing Island’s Dynamism
5:35pm By ENNMartens were confirmed on the island for the first time in 76 years.Cities as evolutionary 'change agents': U of T biologists edit special issue of scientific journal
12:24pm By ENNNew research conducted by evolutionary biologists worldwide paints cities as evolutionary “change…News A Little Bit of Seawater Is Helping Scientists Study Elusive Harbor Porpoise off the Coast of Alaska
12:22pm By ENN
Harbor porpoises are one of the smallest marine mammals in the world. They are also difficult to…Deep-Seeing is Believing: Researcher Helps Develop New Tool for Ocean Exploration
12:19pm By ENNDeveloping and testing a new piece of equipment at sea is always a challenge, one Mike Jech is no…Microbes Hitch a Ride Inland on Coastal Fog
Thu 4:18pm By ENNFog can act as a vector for microbes, transferring them long distances and introducing them into new…Tracking Sargassum's Ocean Path Could Help Predict Coastal Inundation Events
Thu 4:18pm By ENNNew research explores how the Sargassum might grow while it is meandering along the currents, not…Fires Overwhelming British Columbia; Smoke Choking the Skies
Thu 4:17pm By ENN
British Columbia is on fire. In this Canadian province 56 wildfires "of note" are active and…
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