Tag Archive: environment 
Invasive Crazy Ants Are Displacing Fire Ants, Researchers Find
The ecologically dominant crazy ants are reducing diversity and abundance across a range of ant and arthropod species.
Scientists Cage Dead Zebras in Africa to Understand the Spread of Anthrax
Infected zebra were left where they died but protected by electrified cage exclosures.
Biologist Receives $1.5 Million to Study Potential Biofuel Crops
A biologist at The University of Texas at Austin has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to study native prairie grasses as potential sources of biofuel.
Exposure to Environmental Contaminants Today Can Influence Behavior Generations Later
The researchers exposed gestating female rats to vinclozolin, a popular fruit and vegetable fungicide. When they put the rats’ third generation of offspring through a variety of behavioral tests they found they were more anxious, more sensitive to stress, and had greater activity in stress-related regions of the brain than descendants of unexposed rats.
$1 Million Gift to Create Family Garden at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Luci Baines Johnson and Ian Turpin have donated $1 million to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of The University of Texas at Austin for a family garden bearing their name.
Study Links Pollutants to a 450 Percent Increase in Risk of Birth Defects
Pesticides and pollutants are related to a 450 percent increase in the risk of spina bifida and anencephaly in rural China, according to scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and Peking University.
Oil Exploration Would Endanger the Most Biodiverse Region in the Western Hemisphere, Say Scientists
An international team of scientists has found that Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park, which sits on top of massive reserves of oil, is in the single most biodiverse region in the Western Hemisphere.
Captive Breeding Could Transform the Saltwater Aquarium Trade and Save Coral Reefs, Marine Biologists Say
Marine biologists at The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute are developing means to efficiently breed saltwater aquarium fish, seahorses, plankton and invertebrates in captivity in order to preserve the biologically rich ecosystems of the world's coral reefs.
Border Fences Pose Threats to Wildlife on U.S.-Mexico Border, Study Shows
Current and proposed border fences pose significant threats to wildlife populations, with those animals living in border regions along the Texas Gulf and California coasts showing some of the greatest vulnerability, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin shows.
Conference to Bring World’s Leading Experts on Indoor Air Quality to Austin
The world’s leading experts on indoor air quality will address topics such as how a contaminant found in dust can affect an unborn child in the womb and how the proximity of a person’s car to his or her home can affect cancer risks at the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate’s triennial… » Continue Reading
