What’s hot in science and engineering? Check out NSF research news for the day of April 5, 2022

Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Cities can be part of the solution in sustaining species

Study identified hotspots predicted to have large impacts on species habitats

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 …

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Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Tree cover helps gray foxes coexist with coyotes in rural areas

Preserving tree cover may be essential in helping the gray fox survive with coyotes

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 …

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