(Phys.org) —A new study has shed light on the diets and feeding habits of Ningaloo's stingrays, information which has never been documented before.

Biology - Ecology

May 06, 2013 3 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) —Researchers from our Biodiversity Lab have identified specific areas around the world where conservation efforts could best be targeted to safeguard inland-breeding waterbirds.

Biology - Ecology

May 01, 2013 not rated yet 0

The behaviour of seabirds during migration – including patterns of foraging, rest and flight – has been revealed in new detail using novel computational analyses and tracking technologies.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 30, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

A baby Sumatran elephant peeps out timidly from between the legs of its mother at an Indonesian zoo, where her birth has given a boost to the critically endangered animal.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 16, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

(AP)—India's Supreme Court on Monday ordered western Gujarat state to share some of its endangered lions with a neighboring state to create a second home for them.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 15, 2013 not rated yet 0

Michelle Lee first set foot in Gabon in 2001: 'I went with just a backpack expecting to stay three weeks, but ended up being the project manager there for six years,' she tells me.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 09, 2013 not rated yet 0

The Gilbert Island reefs in the Central Pacific were once home to two species of sharks not previously reported in historic records or contemporary studies. The species were discovered in a new analysis of ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 03, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

(Phys.org) —The indicators currently being used to guide policy and investments into protected areas in the Amazon may not be having the desired effect.

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 26, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

Britain's butterflies suffered a "catastrophic" year in 2012 with almost all species declining as a result of torrential rains, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 26, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 7

Around half of Cambodia's tropical flooded grasslands have been lost in just 10 years according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 17, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Australia's desert-dwelling bilby is under threat after floods destroyed a predator fence which allowed feral cats to kill 150 of the newborn marsupials, conservationists said Thursday.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 07, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 1

(Phys.org)—Religious missionaries have been transforming the belief systems of indigenous peoples deep within the Amazon since the 1700s, but the outsiders might be influencing more than just prayer. Research ...

Biology - Ecology

Feb 08, 2013 4.5 / 5 (2) 0

With help from a wind tunnel and the latest DNA technology, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are shedding light on the travel patterns of microbes in soils carried off by strong winds. The work has implications ...

Biology - Ecology

Feb 06, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

A new study led by Durham University and BirdLife International, shows that many bird species are likely to suffer under future climate change, and will require enhanced protection of important sites, better ...

Biology - Ecology

Feb 04, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 2

New University of East Anglia research into the mating habits of a critically endangered sea turtle will help conservationists understand more about its mating patterns.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 03, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0 |