AI system identifies elephant trumpeting calls to improve safety for villagers
by David Bradley, Inderscience In an article published in the International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation researchers demonstrate how a trained algorithm can identify the trumpeting calls of elephants, distinguishing them from human and other
Uncovering microplastic dynamics and patterns in coastal habitats
by National University of Singapore Microplastics have raised concerns among scientists and the public in recent years due to their widespread presence and associated health risks. They have been found in every corner
Sharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs in warming oceans, study finds
by Lancaster University Gray reef sharks are having to abandon the coral reefs they call home in the face of warming oceans, new research finds. Scientists, using a combination of satellite remote sensing
Studying fungi’s ‘weak link’ to fight global rise in deadly fungal infections
by Kaeli N Swaggerty and Paul Boisvert, Oak Ridge National Laboratory A group of scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have conducted neutron scattering research to reveal key information
Study fills in gaps and biases in plant biodiversity data
by Stanford University It is hard to protect something if you don’t know where it is. Yet many people who study and want to safeguard native plants are faced with this exact problem.
How Front Range cow waste and car exhaust are hurting Rocky Mountain National Park’s ecosystem
by Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post For decades, gases from car exhaust and cow waste have drifted from Colorado’s Front Range to harm plants, fish and wildlife in Rocky Mountain National Park,