How a butterfly tree becomes a web
Evolution is often portrayed as a tree, with new species branching off from existing lineages, never again to meet. The truth however is often much messier. In the case of adaptive radiation, in which species diversify rapidly to fill different ecolo.....»»
Forests found to benefit from tree species variety and genetic diversity
Reforestation projects should include a variety of tree species and ensure genetic diversity within each species to maximize new forests' health and productivity, suggests a study published today in eLife......»»
HomeKit Weekly: The best HomeKit gift ideas for a smart home Christmas
The Christmas shopping season has officially begun, and since it’s time for HomeKit Weekly, I thought I’d take the time to provide an update on my top HomeKit devices that would be the perfect gift under the Christmas tree for a smart home enthu.....»»
Exeter tops Britain"s city centers for "greenness," while Glasgow comes in last
A new study of 68 city centers in Great Britain—comparing "greenness" of tree cover, vegetation and the presence of parks—has linked lower scores with higher levels of poor health, economic, education, crime and other deprivation outcomes......»»
Old World flycatchers" family tree mapped
The European robin's closest relatives are found in tropical Africa. The European robin is therefore not closely related to the Japanese robin, despite their close similarity in appearance. This is confirmed by a new study of the Old World flycatcher.....»»
Genome studies uncover a new branch in fungal evolution
About 600 seemingly disparate fungi that never quite found a fit along the fungal family tree have been shown to have a common ancestor, according to a University of Alberta-led research team that used genome sequencing to give these peculiar creatur.....»»
America’s Billion-Dollar Tree Problem Is Spreading
Grasslands are being overrun by drought-resistant invaders that wreck animal habitats, suck up water supplies, and can cost landowners a fortune......»»
Chicago says it"s on track to plant 15,000 trees in first step to fix city"s tree disparities
About four days a week, Dulce Garduno picks a few blocks in the Little Village neighborhood and knocks on doors. If there's no response, she flags it as a house to revisit. If someone answers, she makes her pitch by posing a simple question: Do you w.....»»
Planting trees can save lives, study of 30-year tree planting campaign finds
In the past 30 years, the non-profit organization Friends of Trees planted trees along the streets of Portland, Oregon. Now, a new study shows that each tree planted was associated with significant reductions in non-accidental and cardiovascular mort.....»»
"Devastatingly cute" bats look for bugs in forest clearings and corridors
Forest managers cut down trees, but their ultimate goal is to keep forests healthy and growing. Bats might help with that, according to recent University of Illinois research, thanks to their appetite for bugs that could otherwise destroy tree seedli.....»»
Researchers produce first-ever "family tree" for aquarium-bred corals
Corals bred in public aquaria provide novel research opportunities and a healthy stock for outplanting into the wild, essential components of a thriving future for coral reef ecosystems, which support around 25% of all life in Earth's oceans. But the.....»»
Every action game should take notes from God of War Ragnarok’s skill tree
God of War Ragnarok incentivizes players to use more moves thanks to an ingenious decision that more action games could use......»»
Finland"s foresters decry "unfair" EU climate plans
Standing next to a freshly-cut clearing the size of seven football fields, Finnish forest engineer Matti Jappila pointed to growth rings in an up to 300-year-old tree stump......»»
Bring HomeKit to your Christmas tree with Festavia string lights
Just in time for the holidays, new Philips Hue Festavia string lights offer a smart decoration experience thanks to the companion app.Philips Hue Festavia string lightsPhilips Hue Festavia includes 250 mini smart LEDs attached to a 20-meter cord, ove.....»»
Gliding treefrogs, mini-males and burrowing frogs in trees: Why Melanesia is the world"s tropical island frog hotspot
A chocolate treefrog that looks like a Freddo. Burrowing frogs which live in trees. Long-nosed frogs named after Pinocchio. Frogs which go straight from egg to froglet without stopping at tadpole. And large treefrogs which can glide from tree to tree.....»»
Physicists show how tight "diet" could produce single-chirality carbon nanotubes
Like a giraffe stretching for leaves on a tall tree, making carbon nanotubes reach for food as they grow may lead to a long-sought breakthrough......»»
The evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extinctions
The evolution of tree roots may have triggered a series of mass extinctions that rocked the Earth's oceans during the Devonian Period over 300 million years ago, according to a study led by scientists at IUPUI, along with colleagues in the United Kin.....»»
LGear 3-in-1 charging dock review: A cat tree for your devices
The 3-in-1 Lightning Charging Dock from LGear is a charging tree for Apple devices that can help reduce the number of cables and chargers on anyone's desk.LGear 3-in-1 Lightning Charging DockLGear has a few charging options available, and the Lightni.....»»
Joshua Tree National Park without Joshua trees? The fight is on to protect the beloved plant
The noble saguaro cactus may take the cake for the most globally iconic desert plant in the Southwest, but it would be impossible for a Southern Californian to imagine a desert landscape without Joshua trees on the horizon......»»
Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs
Bats help keep forests growing. Without bats to hold their populations in check, insects that munch on tree seedlings go wild, doing three to nine times more damage than when bats are on the scene. That's according to a new study from the University.....»»
Study probes physiological mechanism of treeline formation from carbon allocation
Subalpine larch (Larix chinensis) is an endemic coniferous tree distributed above 3,100 m above sea level and forms treeline ecotone at the elevation of 3,450 m above sea level in the Qinling Mountains of north-central China. However, two prevailing.....»»