Loss of habitat and human activities such as fishing and shipping pose a grave threat to wildlife but diseases driven by the smallest organisms in the ocean are a less understood side of marine conservation.
Ecology
Aug 22, 2023
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Humans are the ultimate apex predators on planet Earth. No matter how large-sized, sharp-toothed, razor-clawed, pointy-horned or venomous a creature may be, humans have hunted it for food. Moreover, according to a study led ...
Millions of years ago, giant dwarf crocodiles roamed a part of Africa with a taste for our human ancestors.
Evolution
Jun 15, 2022
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Fruits and veggies are good for you and if you are a lemur, they may even help mitigate the effects of habitat loss.
Plants & Animals
Apr 23, 2021
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A growing body of evidence suggests that biodiversity loss increases our exposure to both new and established zoonotic pathogens. Restoring and protecting nature is essential to preventing future pandemics. So reports a new ...
Ecology
Apr 5, 2021
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Walls and fences designed to secure national borders could make it difficult for almost 700 mammal species to adapt to climate change, according to new research.
Ecology
Feb 8, 2021
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Many frogs look like a water balloon with legs, but don't be fooled. Beneath slick skin, some species sport spines, spikes and other skeletal secrets.
Evolution
Mar 23, 2020
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A major survey of lizard populations worldwide has found an alarming pattern of population extinctions attributable to rising temperatures. If current trends continue, 20 percent of all lizard species could go extinct by ...
Plants & Animals
May 13, 2010
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Some plant species will "win" and others will "lose" as global warming forces them to move uphill, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Mar 25, 2024
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Climate change is driving both the loss of biodiversity and the need for clean, renewable energy. It is also shifting where species are expected to live in the future. Yet these realities are rarely considered together. Where ...
Environment
Mar 8, 2024
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