Cicadas coordinate their early morning choruses with remarkable precision, timing their singing to a specific level of light during the pre-dawn hours.

Researchers from the University of Maine are working to test and adapt scallop farming techniques to help grow the industry in the Gulf of Maine. This study analyzes the economic advantages and disadvantages of two common methods of scallop aquaculture: ear-hanging and lantern net techniques. Researchers used their results to develop a user-friendly application that compares the different costs and possibilities associated with starting scallop farms.