An Iberian lynx has been photographed in western Portugal following an incredible 250 kilometre journey from Spain, reports Portugal's Institute for Nature Conservation and Forestry (ICNF).

Biology - Ecology

Jun 10, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) —Salmon and other native freshwater fish in California will likely become extinct within the next century due to climate change if current trends continue, ceding their habitats to non-native ...

Biology - Ecology

May 30, 2013 4 / 5 (4) 1

Researchers have identified a new genus of bat after discovering a rare specimen in South Sudan. With wildlife personnel under the South Sudanese Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, Bucknell Associate ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 09, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 3 |

A new peer reviewed data paper describes a unique database spanning the full range of indigenous and exotic ants occurring in Belgium. The paper, published in the open access journal Zookeys analyses the hi ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

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(Phys.org)—A research team from Germany has found a new way to study animal diversity in the wild – capture carrion flies and analyze the DNA found in their digestive tracks. The team discovered the new ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 09, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1 |

While the cause of the mass extinction that occurred between the Permian and Triassic periods is still uncertain, two University of Rhode Island researchers collected data that show that terrestrial biodiversity recovered ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Oct 10, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 1 |

Climate change is already widely recognized to be negatively affecting coral reef ecosystems around the world, yet the long-term effects are difficult to predict. University of Miami (UM) scientists are using ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Apr 07, 2011 3 / 5 (1) 2 |

Marine shallow water sandy bottoms on the surface appear desert-like and empty, but in the interstitial space between the sand grains a diverse fauna flourishes. In addition to bacteria and protozoa numerous ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Jun 27, 2011 5 / 5 (3) 0 |

The public and scientists have helped create the first 150,000 species pages in the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL), the global online project to create a page for each of the 1.8 million known species on the planet.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Aug 25, 2009 4.9 / 5 (7) 0

A new species of lizard with striking iridescent rainbow skin, a long tail and very short legs has been discovered in the rainforest in northeast Cambodia, conservationists announced Wednesday.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 22, 2012 not rated yet 0

Australia is taking the bold step of moving Tasmanian Devils to new islands in a desperate bid to save the iconic species from being wiped out by a hideous face cancer.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 21, 2010 4.3 / 5 (3) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The new species of Antarctic fish, Gosztonyia antarctica, has been discovered at a depth of 650 metres in the Bellingshausen Sea in the Antarctic Ocean, an area which has not been studied ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 06, 2009 4.3 / 5 (9) 0

Political and social chaos and a lack of international protections have put several species of rosewood trees in Madagascar in danger of becoming extinct from illegal logging, according to a policy forum paper in the latest ...

Biology - Ecology

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Amphibians are the vertebrate group that is more likely to become roadkill in Catalonia, even more so than reptiles, mammals and birds. This is the case according to an international team of scientists who ...

Biology - Ecology

Oct 24, 2012 not rated yet 0

A recent short training session for community rangers conducted by Fauna & Flora International (FFI) in the Jantho Wildlife Reserve, Aceh, produced a surprise result.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Aug 14, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0