Asian carp, just a human-made waterway away from reaching Lake Michigan, could live in much more of the lake than previously thought. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mussel-poop-diet-could-fuel-invasive-carp-spread-across-lake-michigan4…
Tag: Life&Evolution/Ecology
Plants don’t have feelings and aren’t conscious, a biologist argues
The rise of the field of “plant neurobiology” has this scientist and his colleagues pushing back. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/plants-dont-have-feelings-and-arent-conscious-biologist-argues4…
A deadly fungus gives ‘zombie’ ants a case of lockjaw
Clues left on infected ant jaws may reveal how the ‘zombie-ant-fungus’ contracts ant muscles to make their death grip. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/deadly-fungus-gives-zombie-ants-lockjaw4…
Planting trees could buy more time to fight climate change than thought
Earth has nearly a billion hectares suitable for new forests to start trapping carbon, a study finds. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/planting-trees-could-buy-more-time-fight-climate-change-thought4…
Moonlight shapes how some animals move, grow and even sing
The moon’s light influences lion prey behavior, dung beetle navigation, fish growth, mass migrations and birdsong. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-animals-light-behavior-lunar-phases4…
Here’s the science behind some of your favorite things to do in summer
Inject some science into your summer. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/science-summer-activities-swimming-pool-hiking-heat4…
Why some insect eggs are spherical while others look like hot dogs
Analyzing a new database of insect eggs’ sizes and shapes suggests that where eggs are laid helps explain some of their diversity of forms. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/evolution-insect-egg-size-shape-diversity-database4…