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Entries in Research Briefs (340)

Wednesday
Jun232010

The vulnerability of species to roadkill

Wednesday
Jun232010

Gender-bending fish problem in Colorado Creek mitigated by treatment plant upgrade 

Male fish are taking longer to be "feminized" by chemical contaminants that act as hormone disrupters in Colorado's Boulder Creek following the upgrade of a wastewater treatment plant in Boulder in 2008, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder...

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Thursday
Jun172010

Hiking quietly benefits birds... and birders

Wednesday
Jun162010

The impact of vessel traffic on riverine fish

Tuesday
Jun152010

Do protected areas increase development of adjacent lands?

Monday
Jun142010

Protected areas change fish behavior, study suggests

Credit, Fir0002/Flagstaffotos. Image released under the GFDL License.

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Thursday
Jun102010

Why do urbanized watersheds lead to amphibian declines?

Thursday
Jun102010

Using lasers to predict birds' preferred habitat

Every spring, migratory birds like the Black-throated Blue Warbler journey from tropical Caribbean or South American refuges to North American forests. But which forest patch will they call home this year? And, how can researchers predict where they choose to nest?

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Wednesday
Jun092010

Why do butterflies have marginal eyespots?

Wednesday
Jun092010

Nature promotes vitality in people, study finds

New research shows that interaction with nature, whether actual or imagined, has a significantly positive effect on self-reported levels of mental and physical energy...

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