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April 12, 2025
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Apr. 9, 2025 — New research suggests conservation efforts could more effectively identify and protect bird species at greatest risk from climate change by better understanding the range of specific conditions they need to thrive. The study examined the ...
Apr. 9, 2025 — Bird species that do well in urban areas are more colorful and less ...
Apr. 9, 2025 — In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned 'Silent Spring,' alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT, it was the reproductive threat to birds -- the bald eagle in particular -- that spurred people to action. Six ...
Apr. 9, 2025 — A new genomic study has uncovered long-lost genetic diversity in mammoth lineages spanning over a million years, providing new insights into the evolutionary history of these ...
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Apr. 8, 2025 — Ecologists are investigating the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical forests. Insects, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, are experiencing alarming declines, ...
Apr. 4, 2025 — A hidden threat facing one of Australia's most iconic birds has been uncovered in a new study. The critically endangered regent honeyeater once numbered in the hundreds of thousands, but their ...
Apr. 3, 2025 — Drastic declines in biodiversity due to human activities present risks to understanding animal behaviors such as tool use, according to new research. Shrinking animal populations make the study of ...
Apr. 1, 2025 — A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus, gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from their environment, ...
Apr. 2, 2025 — Buzzing insects may be seen as pests -- but globally, hundreds of fly species migrate over long distances, with major benefits for people and nature, new research ...
Apr. 1, 2025 — More mammals were living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, new research has ...
Apr. 1, 2025 — Scientists have released new and more accurate genome sequences for five species of duckweed. Their research reveals the specific genes responsible for some of the plant's most useful traits, ...
Mar. 31, 2025 — A new study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps. Think of it as the 'butterfly effect' ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — Many native plants in the U.S. cannot possibly move themselves fast enough to avoid climate-change driven extinction. If these native plants are ...
Mar. 28, 2025 — Why do some plants thrive in specific regions but not in others? A study explores the factors shaping plant distributions and how these patterns have changed over millions of years. Analyzing nearly ...
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Apr. 10, 2025 — New research into the overlooked environmental impact of pet dogs has found far-reaching negative effects on wildlife, ecosystems and ...
Apr. 8, 2025 — Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to observe, but conservationists ...
Mar. 27, 2025 — In the past, intact forests absorbed 7.8 billion tons of CO2 annually -- about a fifth of all human emissions -- but their carbon storage is increasingly at risk from climate change and human ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — A new species of fossil is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved. Research 'ultramarathon' saw palaeontologist puzzled by bizarre fossil for 25 ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — A new study has revealed that African Elephants have an extraordinary ability to meet their colossal food requirements as efficiently as possible. Data from over 150 elephants demonstrated that these ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only is the number of species declining, but the composition of species communities is also changing. This is one of the ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — How is organic matter transported from productive coastal areas to the open ocean? Researchers have now shown that eddies play a crucial role in this process. The swirling currents contain large ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — A new study has uncovered evidence of far-reaching ecosystem consequences following the disappearance of Great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) from False Bay, South Africa. The research spans ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — The amount of carbon released by seabed fishing worldwide is uncertain and must be urgently investigated, researchers ...
Mar. 24, 2025 — A new model suggests that timber production in Minnesota could decrease by half as windstorms intensify with climate ...
Mar. 24, 2025 — The introduction of exotic species can pose significant challenges in the sustainable management of coastal ecosystems, yet researchers have found that Pacific oysters introduced to the Port River in ...
Mar. 21, 2025 — Despite decades of warnings about overfishing, Southeast Asia's capture fisheries have proven remarkably ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — Southern elephant seals are the 'canary in the coal mine' for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — According to a predictive model, the microalgae present in peat bogs could offset up to 14% of future CO2 emissions, thanks to their photosynthetic activity. This conclusion was reached by basing the ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — Researchers measured post-restoration Sphagnum moss layer growth on 18 peatland sites in Finland 10 years after restoration. According to the study, a thick Sphagnum moss layer forms rapidly during ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — The red coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have survived successfully. They are very similar to the original communities and have contributed to the ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Insect predators found in the United States could help keep spotted lanternfly populations in check while potentially reducing reliance on chemical control methods, according to a new ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — It is commonly assumed that as forest ecosystems age, they accumulate and store, or 'sequester,' more ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that while the natural world continues to face a biodiversity crisis, targeted conservation efforts are helping bring many species back from the ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Targeted conservation actions are essential to prevent wildlife extinctions, but more efforts are needed to fully recover biodiversity, according to a new ...
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- New Species Revealed After 25 Years of Study on 'inside Out' Fossil -- And Named After Discoverer's Mum
- How Elephants Plan Their Journeys: New Study Reveals Energy-Saving Strategies
- The Devastating Human Impact on Biodiversity
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Ocean Eddies -- The Food Trucks of the Sea
- Ecosystem Disrupted Following the Disappearance of Great White Sharks
- Climate Cost of Global Trawling Still Uncertain
Monday, March 24, 2025
- How Extreme Weather Threatens Nature's Essential Services
- Introduced Pacific Oysters Provide Biodiversity Benefits in Port River
Friday, March 21, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Aotearoa Once Home to Elephant Seals
- Peatlands' Potential to Capture Carbon Upgraded as Temperatures Rise
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Red Coral Colonies Survive a Decade After Being Transplanted in the Medes Islands
- Natural Insect Predators May Serve as Allies in Spotted Lanternfly Battle
- Time Is Not the Driving Influence of Forest Carbon Storage
- Conservation Efforts Are Bringing Species Back from the Brink, Even as Overall Biodiversity Falls
- Conservation Efforts Analysis Reveals Which Actions Are Most Helpful for Endangered Species Status
Monday, March 17, 2025
Friday, March 14, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- US Bird Populations Continue Alarming Decline
- The Long Wait for Bees to Return to Restored Grasslands
- Social Media Can Help Track Species as Climate Changes
- Brown Trout Proven to Successfully Navigate Beaver Dams
- New Name for One of the World's Rarest Rhinoceroses
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- New Study Explores the Link Between Diet, Blood Sugar and Cancer Risk Across Species
- No Need to Wing It: Bat Activity in Winter Analyzed
- Want to Preserve Biodiversity? Go Big
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Rare Frog Rediscovered After 130 Years
- Acoustic Monitoring Network for Birds Enhances Forest Management
- Boreal Forest: Taking Taiga's Temperature
Monday, March 10, 2025
Friday, March 7, 2025
- Earth's Orbital Rhythms Link Timing of Giant Eruptions and Climate Change
- Nearly Half of Popular Tropical Plant Group Related to Birds-of-Paradise and Bananas Are Threatened With Extinction
- Scientists Develop Advanced Forest Monitoring Systems: Will Forests Monitor Themselves in the Future?
Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Tropical Forests in the Americas Are Struggling to Keep Pace With Climate Change
- Adaptability of Some Coral Reef Fish to Rising Temperatures
- Plants Struggled for Millions of Years After the World's Worst Climate Catastrophe
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- The Yucca and the Moth: How Extreme Weather Impacts the Timing of Biological Events
- Insect Populations Are Declining -- And That Is Not a Good Thing
- Caribou Migration Patterns Are Shrinking
- Iconic Australian Bird Reveals Hidden Farming Talent
- Satellite Image Analysis Delivers New Insight Into the Functional Diversity of Tropical Forests
- The Pot Is Already Boiling for 2% of the World's Amphibians
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Monday, March 3, 2025
- Who Gets the Lion's Share? Ecologists Highlight Disparities in Global Biodiversity Conservation Funding
- Sea Otters Help Kelp Forests Recover -- But How Fast Depends on Where They Are
- Caribou Case Study Offers a New Model to Manage Species at Risk
Friday, February 28, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Climate Change Increases the Risk of Tree Mortality in Urban Boreal Forests
- The International Space Station Is Overly Sterile; Making It 'dirtier' Could Improve Astronaut Health
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Genomic Tools Provide Clearer View of Health for Endangered Bats
- Shark Activity in South African Reef Revealed by Citizen Scientist Scuba Divers
- Beyond the Burn: Harvesting Dead Wood to Reduce Wildfires and Store Carbon
- Earliest Evidence for Humans in Rainforests
- Fish Teeth Show How Ease of Innovation Enables Rapid Evolution
- New Spatial Mechanism for the Coexistence of Tree Species
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Successful Strategies for Collaborative Species Conservation
- New Manzanita Species Discovered, Already at Risk
- Giant Ice Bulldozers: How Ancient Glaciers Helped Life Evolve
- Environment Nudges Birds to Fast, or Slow, Life Lane
Monday, February 24, 2025
- Unexpected Discoveries in Study of Giraffe Gut Flora
- Research Provides New Detail on the Impact of Volcanic Activity on Early Marine Life
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Underwater Mics and Machine Learning Aid Right Whale Conservation
- AI Unlocks the Emotional Language of Animals
- The Rising Tide of Sand Mining: A Growing Threat to Marine Life
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Scientists Decode DNA of White Oak Tree
- Scientists Call for Efforts to Protect Habitats of Critically Endangered Shark Species
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- We Can Farm More Seafood While Minimizing Its Impact on Biodiversity
- Urban Environments Promote Adaptation to Multiple Stressors
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Repeated Invasions Shape NZ's Bird Life
- Rapid Environmental Change Can Threaten Even a Peaceful Daisyworld
Monday, February 17, 2025
- Animals as Architects of Earth: First Global Study Reveals Their Surprising Impact
- Reintroducing Wolves to Scottish Highlands Could Help Address Climate Emergency
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- New England's Salt Marshes Store 10 Million Cars' Worth of Carbon -- And Add Another 15,000-Worth Every Year
- Protected Habitats Aren't Enough to Save Endangered Species, Study Finds
- Restoring Wildlife Habitats in Wealthy Nations Could Drive Extinctions in Species-Rich Regions, Experts Warn
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Can Artificial Intelligence Save the Great Barrier Reef?
- Where Do Invasive Species Spread and Why? Researchers Take a Novel Approach to Find the Answer
- Global Warming and Mass Extinctions: What We Can Learn from Plants from the Last Ice Age
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025
- California's Marine Protected Areas Boost Fish Populations Across the State
- Scientists Identify Heat-Resistant Kelp Strain
- Peatlands and Mangroves Key to Reducing Carbon Emissions in Southeast Asia
- Less, but More: A New Evolutionary Scenario Marked by Massive Gene Loss and Expansion
Friday, February 7, 2025
- Twenty Years On, Biodiversity Struggles to Take Root in Restored Wetlands
- Scientist Discovers 16 New Grasshopper Species, Champions Desert Biodiversity
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- New Technology Lights Way for Accelerating Coral Reef Restoration
- Multinational Research Project Shows How Life on Earth Can Be Measured from Space
- Climate Warming Leads to More Frequent Beech Tree Reproduction, at the Expense of Growth
- Whale Poop Contains Iron That May Have Helped Fertilize Past Oceans
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Plant Power: A New Method to Model How Plants Move Water Globally
- Cretaceous Fossil from Antarctica Reveals Earliest Modern Bird
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Climate Change Is Overhauling Marine Nutrient Cycles
- Reforms Urged to Improve Global Wildlife Trade Regulation
- New Study Assesses Impact of Agricultural Research Investments on Biodiversity, Land Use