ecology
- Tel Aviv University
Further research on crickets reveals that light pollution throws them out of sync, impairs their reproductive ability, and threatens their continued existence.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers at Ben-Gurion University found that increasing the number of water sources from one to three increased the proportion of males participating in reproduction, offering a simple and non-invasive conservation tool.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Smithsonian researchers have documented for the first time behavior reminiscent of "cleaner fish" in the sea: small ants climb onto large harvester ants and clean their jaws as well
- Avi Blizovsky
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The Stanford University biologist and environmentalist was one of the most influential and controversial voices in environmental science: a leading scientist in the field of ecology, who warned about population pressure on natural systems many years before the climate crisis became a reality.
- Avi Blizovsky
- One response
New research shows that wild animals distinguish between hunters and fishermen and tourists and researchers, and adjust their level of fear to the type of threat and its perceived magnitude.
- Davidson Institute
- 2 תגובות
New research reveals that the Dioscorea melanophyma plant has lost its ability to reproduce through seeds – but has developed black, berry-like bells. Birds accidentally swallow them and spread them hundreds of miles away.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
He can sing, he's sociable, he lives in Israel and despite his size he's actually a relative of the elephant. Who are you, a rock rabbit? The hottest questions about the most interesting animals
- Avi Blizovsky
- 3 תגובות
New research reveals that fungi created ancient soils and prepared the continents for the arrival of plants, through early collaboration with algae
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
When the night is no longer dark, crickets' sexual communication is compromised. Studies in Israel reveal the ecological toll that night lighting takes on crickets and explain how we can help them
- Avi Blizovsky
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A Yale University study examines the movements of 406 migratory bird species and finds that most birds are not moving fast enough to keep up with rising temperatures.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
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Why are there red anemones alongside purple, pink, and white anemones? Is this a random whim of nature, or perhaps colors that help the flowers evade hungry caterpillars? New research aims to solve the mystery
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
This invasive species arrived in Israel about a decade ago and has since surprised and disturbed with its impressive abilities – meet the Egyptian walled gecko
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
An Israeli industrial designer has developed a smart nest that prevents the development of minnow eggs without harming the bird - has the solution been found to eradicate the notorious invasive bird?
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Different species of trees that grow next to each other create a new tree - a cage - that combines the advantages of both species, and is able to cope with the rapid changes in the environment. An exciting new Israeli study
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
The bluish acacia, an invasive tree brought to Israel from Australia, is spreading rapidly and threatening the local ecosystems. New research suggests innovative solutions, including biological control using weevils, chemical control, and mechanical methods such as disinfection
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Studies from Israel and abroad have found that birds do not chirp only for courtship purposes, and that they have a complex language that affects their choice of who to communicate with and how - even during migration
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
The crows have become a routine part of our landscape. How smart are they really, and why is one species more successful than another?
- Avi Blizovsky
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- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers have discovered for the first time the existence of parasitic planoles (sort of larvae) of the sea lily that grows in jellyfish in the Mediterranean Sea that allow the sea lily to spread beyond the immediate environment, a finding that may affect ecosystems
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
A new Israeli study examined how the presence of wolves affects the activity of large mammals. The findings reinforce the importance of the predator in maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem
- Haifa University
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Dr. Tal Lozato Canaan and her team from the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Haifa recently completed a fascinating research trip to the Galapagos Islands
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- Avi Blizovsky
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- Ben-Gurion University
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Researchers from Ben Gurion University offer an innovative explanation for this unique behavior of the fairy circles phenomenon: a combination of phenotypic adaptation at the level of the individual plant, by deepening the roots of the plants into more moist soil layers,
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
How did your trip help the environment you were in? Get to know restorative tourism, which is not only harmless - but also helps nature and local communities during the trip. Food for thought for sand trips
- Haifa University
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Until now, the low temperatures of the Mediterranean water in winter have been a barrier to the arrival of tropical corals. The establishment of the Dendronaphtia we found indicates that at least last winter, the waters of the Mediterranean Sea were warmer than before
- Weizmann Institute
- Weizmann Institute
Forecasting dust storms is a complicated matter. A new study was able to predict storms in our region with a high level of accuracy - and thereby outline how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to understand processes in the atmosphere
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
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- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
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- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- One response
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
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- Weizmann Institute
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- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
- 2 תגובות
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
- 8 תגובות
- Aryeh Seter
- 25 תגובות
- The Hebrew University
- 4 תגובות
- Scientific American Israel
- 22 תגובות
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
- 11 תגובות
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
- 15 תגובות
- Dr. Moshe Nahamani
- 4 תגובות
- Haifa University
- 4 תגובות
- Amber dew
- One response