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The following information was released by the National Science Foundation: It's summer wildflower season in the Rocky Mountains, a time when high-peaks meadows are dotted with riotous color. But for h

The following information was released by the University of Arizona: By Shelley Littin, NASA Space Grant intern, University Communications, November 16, 2010 New University of Arizona research indicat

Washington, Feb. 3 -- New evidence has suggested that the sleeping patterns of hibernating animals have been altered due to rising temperatures from global warming, which could bring them to the brink

TRADITIONS Chester, the St. Louis Zoo's groundhog weatherman, has never been wrong. In four years of predicting long winters or early springs, the furry forecaster has relied on a tried and true indic

Six months ago, David Inouye of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Gothic, Colorado, reported that yellow-bellied marmots in the Rockies were rising early from their hibernation. In 23 years,

Global warming is sending mixed signals to creatures that live in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Earlier springs have encouraged robins to migrate to breeding grounds high in the mountains earlier,

AS rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide and other gases cause global temperatures to increase in coming decades, lush grassy mountain meadows may be overrun by sagebrush and other woody shrubs,

Lush meadows now gracing many of the world's most picturesque moutainsides will fall victim to global warming in the next century, with drought-tolerant sagebrush obliteraing water- loving flowers and

EXHIBITORS at antiques shows are used to facing the awful possibility that their wares might be fake, but until now gardeners clamouring for prizes at the Chelsea Flower Show have had no such worries.

AT a glance, the bright yellow bloom might seem to be just another of the many flowers that dot Colorado's alpine meadows as the winter snows begin to retreat. But a closer inspection reveals that thi

Wenn eine Paarbeziehung endet, hört der Verlassene alles andere lieber als den Trostversuch, es gebe ja noch andere potenzielle Partner. Der Partner fehlt, und die anderen Kandidaten können einem erst

Viele Blumen sind auf Hummeln als Bestäuber angewiesen - aber nicht auf irgendwelche Hummeln,

Junge Murmeltier balgen sich nicht nur zum Spaß. Sie ermitteln in spielerischen Auseinandersetzungen ihre spätere Position in der Gruppe, berichten US-Forscher in den Proceedings B der britischen Roya