What’s hot in science and engineering? Research news for the day of April 5, 2022

Within the next 30 years, the global urban human population is projected to increase by 2.5 billion, which will accelerate urban spread. Much of this expansion is predicted in biodiversity hot spots — areas rich with species that are at high risk for destruction due to human …

As coyotes have spread outside their native range into the eastern United States, they’ve been known to harass and kill North Carolina’s two native species of fox. A new study finds that preserving tree cover may be essential in helping the gray fox survive with coyotes in …