Energy and Climate How much money is stored under our feet? Researchers developed an economics formula to value natural resources and ecosystem services. A case study about underground water in Kansas.
Biodiversity and Conservation Can we save rhinos from extinction? Scientists tested different scenarios of how to save white rhinos from extinction and found a winning combination of actions.
Biodiversity and Conservation How special do you have to be to live in acidic soil? Scientists performed a controlled experiment to test if mycorrhizal fungi tend to be specialist or generalist species.
Energy and Climate How hot can corn handle it? Scientists wanted to know how does corn respond to increased temperature. Their findings are valuable for farmers who have to grow our food in a warming world.
Biodiversity and Conservation Could this be a concrete solution to biodiversity loss? Scientists test which types of man-made rock pools built on coastal defences harbor the highest diversity of marine species.
Biodiversity and Conservation Palm oil is everywhere – but where did it come from? Scientists determine which parts of the world are most at risk for losing their forests and wildlife due to palm oil plantations.
Biodiversity and Conservation What do baby fish make of oil spills? Scientists study the effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on fish larvae in the Gulf of Mexico.
Biology What kind of fungus are you? Researchers find a way to identify mycorrhizae – fungi living on tree’s roots – from satellite images.