The diversity and biogeography of soil bacterial communities
A continental-scale description of soil bacterial communities and the environmental factors influencing their biodiversity is presented.

Phylogeny, evolution, and biogeography of Asiatic Salamanders (Hynobiidae)
The relationships among living hynobiids have been shaped primarily by geography...

Latitudinal and longitudinal barriers in global biogeography
Principal component-derived maps for two globally distributed groups, with ca 1000 species each.

Linking biogeography to physiology: Evolutionary and acclimatory adjustments of thermal limits
Studies performed with a taxonomically varied group of aquatic ectotherms that shed light on several questions related to the roles played by physiological adaptations in setting species' distribution patterns.

Cytogenetics and biogeography: considerations about the natural origin of Hoplias malabaricus (Characiformes, Erythrinidae) on the Iguaçu river
Geographic distribution of the cytotypes and karyotype results indicate that H. malabaricus is a natural fish species in this river basin...

Human Diversity: Our Genes Tell Where We Live
This new study shows that self-reported ancestry is a good predictor of one’s genetic make-up.

Soil Nutrients Shape Tropical Forests, Large-scale Study Indicates
Tropical forests are among the most diverse plant communities on earth, and scientists have labored for decades to identify the ecological and evolutionary processes that created and maintain them.

Lychnis Moth (Hadena Bicruris) Lays More Eggs In Isolated Areas
The Lychnis moth (Hadena bicruris) is laying more eggs on white campion (Silene latifolia), due to the increasing fragmentation of the countryside.

Two dinosaurs from Africa give clues to continents’ split
Fossils support idea of lingering bridges between landmasses

Siberian Tigers Hang Tough: Results Of Latest Survey Show Tiger Numbers In Russia Stable
Results of the latest full range survey indicate that tiger numbers in Russia appear to be stable...

Geoinformation from space sharpens population density maps
In response to a growing demand for sharpened census data, GeoVille Information Systems has developed ‘real-world population’ maps based on Earth observation...

NASA Helps Forecast Reptile Distributions In Madagascar
NASA supported biologists developed a modeling approach that uses satellite data and specimen locality data from museum collections to predict successfully the geographic distribution of 11 known chameleon species in Madagascar.

Climate Change Not The Only Factor Controlling Distribution of Plant Species
Spatial analysis reveals hierarchy of factors controlling species distribution

Overlapping genetic and archaeological evidence suggests neoloithic migration, say Stanford researchers
Stanford researchers have compared genetic patterns with archeological findings to discover that genetics can help predict with a high degree of accuracy the presence of certain artifacts.

UCI scientists reconstruct migration of avian flu virus
Study results may give health officials road map for interventions

K-State researchers using GIS to locate sites for carcass disposal
Researchers, using Geographic Information Systems technology, find appropriate sites for disposing of a large number of livestock carcasses in the event of a disease outbreak or bioterrorism attack.

Domesticated pig's wild origin mapped
Scientists have been participating in an international collaborative project to map the wild origins of the domesticated pig.

Researchers push back the clock on native farming history
Earliest evidence of agricultual activity in southwestern Ontario dates back 1,400 years

Herbivores, Pull Up A Chair To The Table: Salt Marsh Plants At Higher Latitudes More Palatable, According To New Study
Salt marshes are among the most biologically interesting places on earth.

Study Illustrates Diversification, Speciation In Biological "Islands"
Lizard species on large Caribbean islands are more numerous than those on smaller islands because there is more evolution going on.