Repeated El Niño Events Could Spark Big Ecological Shifts
Repeated El Niño Events Could Spark Big Ecological Shifts
Five major El Niño events per century could lead to fewer fishes that thrive in cold water and more terrestrial birds in eastern coastal ecosystems.
Five major El Niño events per century could lead to fewer fishes that thrive in cold water and more terrestrial birds in eastern coastal ecosystems.
terrestrial animals
Dozens of Genes Tied to Caribou’s Seasonal Migration
Maddie Bender | May 2, 2022 | 2 min read
Researchers tracked the movements of endangered caribou and sequenced a portion of their genomes to determine which genes may influence migratory behavior.
Lungfish Cocoons Are Alive, Sort Of
Abby Olena, PhD | Nov 17, 2021 | 4 min read
Researchers find that the protective outer layer that lungfish make to survive extended dry periods—once thought to be a simple mucus shell—contains immune cells that trap bacteria and protect the animals from infection.
Reconstructing the Effects of the Fur Trade in the Brazilian Amazon
Catherine Offord | Jan 1, 2017 | 4 min read
Researchers use a century of trade records to uncover differences in the resilience of terrestrial and aquatic species.
Walking Fish Model Evolution
Bob Grant | Aug 28, 2014 | 2 min read
Raising a semi-terrestrial species on land highlights the role of developmental plasticity in the evolutionary transition from water to land.