Oct. 25 (UPI) --Most biodiversity hot spots are found in the tropics, but according to a new study, earthworm diversity is actually greatest in temperate soils. Because of the many ecological services ...

Humans everywhere may be able to eat bananas all year round, but wild animals must always eat "in-season." For them, seasonal shifts in food availability present a major challenge, especially in ...

Tropical rainforests are often heralded as the ultimate in biodiversity. But new research shows that there are many more kinds of bacteria in temperate regions -- even deserts -- than the rainforest.

A recent study by the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar and Northeastern University highlights how climate change impacts pollination systems in the tropics, Mediterranean, and temperate ...

In any single location, there are typically more earthworms and more earthworm species found in temperate regions than in the tropics. Global climate change could lead to significant shifts in ...

When it comes to the world’s climate, in the past decade, Earth keeps sending us its summer siren’s call. Annually, it’s mostly been a case of heeding the heat, and repeat. According to NASA, nineteen ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Why do the rich get richer and the poor stay poor? When it comes to nations, the answers may include frost, according to a study that for the first time links economic and new ...

Shanshan Zhu, Guohua Dai, Tian Ma, Litong Chen, Dima Chen, Xiaotao Lü, Xiaobo Wang, Juntao Zhu, Yangjian Zhang, Yongfei Bai, Xingguo Han, Jin-Sheng He, Xiaojuan Feng Plant and Soil, Vol. 439, No. 1/2, ...

In previous research, it has been assumed that insects in temperate regions would cope well with or even benefit from a warmer climate. Not so, according to researchers. The earlier models failed to ...

Chile is home to several different climates, each offering something special. The southwest region of Chile is home to the Selva Valdiviana, or the Valdivian Temperate Forest, which has monkey puzzle ...