Researchers have analyzed the shifting patterns of entire dune fields on Earth and Mars, as seen from orbit, and found they are a direct signature of recent environmental change. This new tool can be ...

The Journal of Arachnology, Vol. 44, No. 2 (2016), pp. 182-193 (12 pages) Rubber plantations in Southeast Asia have expanded greatly in recent decades, thereby increasing the amount of edges bounding ...

Microbial biogeography is increasingly becoming an exciting topic in microbial ecology and a growing number of researches are addressing the spatial scaling and distribution pattern of microorganisms ...

What impact does climate change have on global mangrove forests, which play a vital role in coastal ecosystems due to their ability to survive in hostile environments that most trees can’t survive?

A new study published in Scientific Reports indicates that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS) ...

Environment is not the only factor in shaping regulatory patterns -- and it might not even be the primary factor, according to a new Rice University study that looks at how cells' protein networks ...

A factor that has been linked to childhood obesity is restrictive feeding practices by primary caregivers, the implication being that it may interfere with a child's ability to learn to self-regulate ...