As bumblebees forage for nectar from one flower to the next, at a certain point, they will move to another area once their search for food becomes too inefficient. This behavior, also observed among other animals, conforms ...
Archaeology
Mar 6, 2017
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(Phys.org)—Growing oil palm to make 'green' biofuels in the tropics could be accelerating the effects of climate change, say scientists.
Environment
Jan 31, 2013
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A rare Borneo rhino, thought to be pregnant, has been caught on camera in Malaysia, and wildlife experts said Wednesday a new calf would be a lifeline for the near-extinct species.
Plants & Animals
Apr 21, 2010
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Many captive gibbons kept in zoos and rescue centers have been seized from illegal pet trade, private collectors, and plantations where their natural habitats are getting destroyed.
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2021
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Massive forest fires in Indonesia that have caused a toxic haze to spread as far as Singapore and peninsular Malaysia are also seriously affecting endangered orangutans and their habitat, a rescue foundation said Tuesday.
Ecology
Sep 17, 2019
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The body of an elephant calf lies on the side of a remote highway in the north of Peninsular Malaysia – the East-West Highway is flanked by two wildlife refuges, Royal Belum State Park and the Temengor Forest Reserve. It ...
Ecology
Jan 10, 2018
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Rich in biodiversity, with a rapidly growing economy, Malaysia exemplifies the tension between conservation and economic development faced by many tropical countries.
Ecology
Nov 25, 2016
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Researchers in Malaysia revealed that Peninsular Malaysia hosts at least three rare mussel species, one of which (Hyriopsis bialata) is not found anywhere else on the planet. Another species (Ensidens ingallsianus) may have ...
Ecology
Sep 22, 2016
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James Cook University scientists have helped invent a clever technique to tell black leopards apart – a trick that may end up saving their skins.
Ecology
Jul 13, 2015
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Recently, Malaysian herpetologist Juliana Senawi puzzled over an unfamiliar orange-striped, yellow-speckled frog she'd live-caught in swampland on the Malay Peninsula.
Plants & Animals
Aug 7, 2014
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