Habitat : Science World Report

Aug 17, 2016 06:17 AM EDT

Antarctic Krill Habitat Could Decline By 2100 Due To Climate Change

A study reveals that the habitat of Antarctic krill could decline by the end of the 21st century due to warm water temperature.

Jan 15, 2016 11:17 PM EST

Detection Dogs May Help Grizzly Bears by Mapping Their Habitat

Detection dogs may help researchers map bear habitat.

Jan 06, 2016 02:29 PM EST

Alien, Space-Faring Civilizations May be Hiding Within Globular Clusters

Globular star clusters can hold a million stars in a ball that's only about 100 light-years across on average. Now, though, scientists have found that these clusters may be good places to look for space-faring civilizations.

Sep 29, 2015 11:48 AM EDT

Nearly Extinct, Tiny Snail is Reproduced in the Lab to Save the Species

It turns out that a certain snail may not be going extinct quite yet. Scientists have found that the endangered Chittenango ovate amber snail can be successfully bred in the lab.

Sep 17, 2015 07:34 AM EDT

Robots Map Mysterious Deep Sea Canyons for the First Time

Robots are helping conservationists with a big project. These machines have created the first true three-dimensional picture of submarine canyon habitats by mapping the deep sea in a conservation area.

Aug 25, 2015 10:46 PM EDT

Chimpanzee Population In Uganda Three Times Larger Than Once Believed

New findings published in the journal BMC Ecology reveal that a chimpanzee population in Uganda has been found to be three times larger than previously estimated, suggesting that the animals may adapt to degraded habitats better than expected.

Jan 22, 2015 08:38 AM EST

Endangered Chimpanzees are at Risk of Dramatic Habitat Loss in Just 5 Years

Dramatic habitat loss could threaten the population of the world's most endangered chimp subspecies. Scientists have found that by 2020, these chimps may face extinction.

Mar 05, 2014 10:51 AM EST

Tiger Species May Face Extinction from Habitat Destruction and Hunting

About a century ago, over 100,000 tigers roamed the Earth and were located between Turkey and Eastern Russia. Scientists now estimate that there are only about 3,000 wild tigers left in the world, and each subspecies seems to be in trouble.