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February 19, 2025
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Feb. 19, 2025 — Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. The mussel and crustacean species studied were able to adapt to disturbed environments, making them more resistant to environmental ...
Feb. 17, 2025 — Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world -- they are its architects. A new study has revealed how hundreds of species shape the landscapes we depend on, from vast termite mounds visible ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — In the race to combat global climate change, much attention has been given to natural 'carbon sinks:' those primarily terrestrial areas of the globe that absorb and sequester more carbon than they ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — New esearch shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from around the world since the start of the Ice Age, offering clues into future migration ...
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Feb. 18, 2025 — Using mathematical modeling, researchers have discovered that rate-induced tipping, which can happen if an environment changes too fast, can happen even in Daisyworld, a simple daisy-filled ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — In tropical forests, endangered species inside protected habitats are still in danger from threats from beyond their sanctuaries, according to a new ...
Feb. 17, 2025 — Reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland which could take in and store one million tons of CO2 ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers call on the international community to recognize and start tackling the 'biodiversity ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers are designing a global real-time monitoring system to help save the world's coral reefs from further decline, primarily due to bleaching caused by global ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers took a deep dive to understand why certain locations are more susceptible and attractive to invasions by non-native plants or animals, ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — It's 1999, the 21st century is on the horizon, and California has big plans for marine conservation. New legislation has presented a mandate to establish an ambitious network of marine protected ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 -- twice the ...
Feb. 11, 2025 — Colorado's forests store a massive amount of carbon, but dying trees -- mostly due to insects and disease -- have caused the state's forests to emit more carbon than they absorbed in recent years, ...
Feb. 7, 2025 — While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study shows that -- after more than two decades -- biodiversity growth has stalled in restored Danish ...
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Feb. 10, 2025 — Kelp is being negatively impacted by climate change. Warming ocean temperatures have led to shorter growing and harvesting seasons, including for sugar kelp, one of the most commonly farmed kelp ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — Conserving and restoring Southeast Asia's carbon-rich peatlands and mangroves could mitigate more than 50 per cent of the region's land-use carbon emissions, according to a new ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and simplification is a much more ...
Feb. 7, 2025 — A scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove -- 16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — Measurements and data collected from space can be used to better understand life on Earth. An ambitious, multinational research project has demonstrated that Earth's biodiversity can be ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — A new long-term study reveals alarming insights into the impact of climate change on European beech (Fagus sylvatica), one of Europe's most widespread and ecologically important tree ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — A recent theory proposes that whales weren't just predators in the ocean environment: Nutrients that whales excreted may have provided a key fertilizer to these marine ecosystems. Oceanographers ...
Feb. 5, 2025 — Earth systems models are an important tool for studying complex processes occurring around the planet, such as those in and between the atmosphere and biosphere, and they help researchers and ...
Feb. 5, 2025 — Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, an asteroid impact near the Yucat n Peninsula of Mexico triggered the extinction of all known non-bird dinosaurs. But for the early ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — Computer models reveal how human-driven climate change will dramatically overhaul critical nutrient cycles in the ocean. Researchers report evidence that marine nutrient cycles -- essential for ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — This week, the world's governments are meeting in Geneva for the 78th meeting of the Standing Committee of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — New, groundbreaking research shows how, at a local scale, agricultural research and development led to improved crop varieties that resulted in global benefits to the environment and food system ...
Feb. 3, 2025 — A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for 30 years to prevent extinction for 99 of Australia's priority species. The research highlights the urgent need for increased ...
Jan. 31, 2025 — As grasslands get abandoned, controlled burning is discussed as a labor-saving method of keeping forests at bay. A research team found that this method results in higher biodiversity and a higher ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Researchers have investigated how animals react to ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — Sharks and rays have populated the world's oceans for around 450 million years, but more than a third of the species living today are severely threatened by overfishing and the loss of their ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — New research from a team of tropical biologists forecasts some of the changes that may occur in the Amazon rainforest as temperatures rise due to climate ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — A recent study investigated the identity of a fungus found on a spider during filming of the BBC Winterwatch series in Northern ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — In the most comprehensive global analysis of genetic diversity ever undertaken, an international team of scientists has found that the genetic diversity is being lost across the globe but that ...
Monday, February 10, 2025
- 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
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
Monday, February 3, 2025
Friday, January 31, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Cold Waves in the Rainforest: What They Mean for Wild Animals
- Sharks and Rays Benefit from Global Warming, but Not from CO2 in the Oceans
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- A Window Into the Future of Amazonia
- New Fungal Species Named in Honor of Sir David Attenborough Making Zombies of Cave Spiders on the Island of Ireland
- Landmark Genetic Study: Fresh Shoots of Hope on the Tree of Life
- Research Contrasts Drought Sensitivity of Eurasian and North American Grasslands
- Pairing Old and New Technologies Could Unlock Advances in Plankton Science
- Protecting the Plains: Conserving Prairie Dogs Will Revitalize North America's Grasslands
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Complexity of Tree-Planting Schemes
- Mapping Antarctica's Hidden Ice-Free Lands: A Blueprint for Conservation
Monday, January 27, 2025
- How Tiny Algae Shaped the Evolution of Giant Clams
- Botanic Gardens Must Team Up to Save Wild Plants from Extinction
- How Animal Poop Helps Ecosystems Adapt to Climate Change
- Underwater Mud Volcanos Are a Haven for Marine Organisms
- Preserving Asian Horseshoe Crab Populations Through Targeted Conservation Strategies
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Friday, January 24, 2025
- Scientists Discover Unique Microbes in Amazonian Peatlands That Could Influence Climate Change
- How Human Activity Has Shaped Brazil Nut Forests' Past and Future
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- The Secret 'sex Lives' Of Bacteria: Study Challenges Old Ideas About How Species Form
- More Acidic Oceans May Affect the Sex of Oysters
- Plant's Name-Giving Feature Found to Be New Offspring-Ensuring Method
- Streamlining Genetic Analysis for Phylogenetic Studies
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Wildlife Camera Surveys Reveal the Conservation Importance of Habitat Transition Zones
- New AI Technology Helps Scientists Detect Which Pollutants in England's Lakes Are Most Harmful to Life, and Identify Species Which Are at Highest Risk
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- How Climate Change May Alter Hydrology of Grassland Ecosystems
- New Study Provides Insight Into How Some Species Thrive in Dark, Oxygen-Free Environments
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Coyote Genes May Show Urban Evolution at Work
- Diversified Cropping Systems Boost Nitrogen Supply but Not Soil Carbon
- Songbirds Socialize on the Wing During Migration
- Calls to Curb Invasive Species Spread Via Untreated Water Transfer
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Monday, January 13, 2025
- Wind Turbines Impair the Access of Bats to Water Bodies in Agricultural Landscapes
- Polygamy Is (Not) for the Birds
- Ash Tree Variability May Offer Restoration Path Post-Beetle Decimation
- Ecologists Reveal Key Genetic Insights for the Conservation of Iconic Cockatoo Species
Friday, January 10, 2025
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Rapid Return of Water from Ground to Atmosphere Through Plants
- Don't Write Off Logged Tropical Forests -- Converting to Oil Palm Plantations Has Even Wider Effects on Ecosystems
- Chimpanzees Are Genetically Adapted to Local Habitats and Infections Such as Malaria
- Nearly 30,000 Wild Species Identified in US Trade Data
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Why Do Birds Make So Many Different Sounds? A Study Gets at the Underlying Factors
- Mediterranean Sharks Continue to Decline Despite Conservation Progress
- Rethinking Population Management in Zoos
Monday, January 6, 2025
- Ice Patches on Beartooth Plateau Reveal How Ancient Landscape Differed from Today's
- Climate Change Is Accelerating Forest Defoliation by Helping Invasive Species Spread
- A New Way to Determine Whether a Species Will Successfully Invade an Ecosystem
- Tiny Plants Reveal Big Potential for Boosting Crop Efficiency
- Hornwort Genomes Provide Clues on How Plants Conquered the Land
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Quantity Over Quality? Different Bees Are Attracted to Different Floral Traits
- Genetics of Alternating Sexes in Walnuts
Monday, December 30, 2024
Friday, December 27, 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- An Inexpensive Fix for California's Struggling Wildflowers
- Researchers Identify a Mysterious Fossil Seed to Reveal New Chapters in Climate History of Los Angeles
- Evolutionary Study Reveals the Toxic Reach of Disease-Causing Bacteria Across the Plant Kingdom
- New Study Highlights the Correlation Between Live Corals and Fishing Yields
- Chart of Life Extended by Nearly 1.5 Billion Years
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Conserving High-Elevation Grasslands in Peru Is Key to Protect Andean Bears
- Massive Volcanic Eruptions Did Not Cause the Extinction of Dinosaurs
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Shrubs Can Help or Hinder a Forest's Recovery After Wildfire
- Threat of Abrupt Mortality Events Keeps Endangered Monkey Population at Risk, Despite Decades of Growth
- Scientists Can Now Predict How Climate Change Will Alter Plant Growth Cycles
- New Research About Drought Impacts on Wildlife Can Inform Conservation Strategies
Friday, December 13, 2024
- Hippos 'vulnerable' As Gaps in Data Hinder Conservation Efforts
- Image Tool to Help AI Scour Wildlife Shots for Climate Change Clues
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Overfishing Has Halved Shark and Ray Populations Since 1970
- Barn Swallow Research Offers Real-Time Insight on How New Species Form
- Botanists Name Beautiful New Species of 'lipstick Vine' From the Philippine Rainforest
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Australia's Extinction Tally Is Worse Than We Thought
- What Is a Unit of Nature? New Framework Shows the Challenges Involved With Establishing a Biodiversity Credit Market
- New Research Unlocks Jaw-Dropping Evolution of Lizards and Snakes
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Once-Endangered Kirtland's Warblers Show Extensive Signs of Inbreeding in Genome
- Wrong Trees in the Wrong Place Can Make Cities Hotter at Night, Study Reveals
- Human Disruption Is Driving 'winner' And 'loser' Tree Species Shifts Across Brazilian Forests
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Biodiversity at Risk in Most Rainforests
- Climate Change Impacting Freshwater Fish Species
- New Ocean Predator Discovered in the Atacama Trench