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Using social media to clarify the threat domestic cats pose to insect and spider populations
In research published in Insect Conservation and Diversity, investigators analyzed records from social media to explore which arthropods—including insects and spiders—are most preyed upon by domestic cats in urban environments.
Plants & Animals
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Working with local communities to manage green spaces could help biodiversity crisis
Helping communities manage green spaces by understanding how they use and value the area could be an effective way for local governments to tackle the biodiversity crisis, according to a new study from the University of Exeter.
Plants & Animals
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Almost half of Oregon elk population carries advantageous genetic variant against chronic wasting disease, study shows
Chronic wasting disease, a prion protein disease that is fatal in elk, deer, and other cervids, has spread rapidly across the United States since it was first identified in 1967. CWD has now reached Idaho near the Oregon ...
Ecology
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Ancient and colonial legacies continue to shape Amazon forest biodiversity today
Human influence across centuries continues to define biodiversity and carbon storage in the world's largest rainforest, according to a new international study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...
Ecology
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Seal mothers care for deceased pups, exhibiting unique mammalian behavior in Antarctic predator species
A new paper by University of Rhode Island post-doctoral researchers Emily Sperou and Renato Borras-Chavez published in the journal Polar Biology discusses a unique phenomenon observed in a reclusive Antarctic animal: postmortem ...
Plants & Animals
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AI analyzes 300,000 hours of mammal calls to improve wildlife monitoring
A study published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze over 300,000 hours of vocal recordings of mammal species from Far North Queensland to southern New South Wales and discovered ...
Plants & Animals
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Oregano oil shows promise as natural fire ant repellent
Since fire ants first came to the United States in the early 20th century, researchers have searched for ways to control their destructive spread and eradicate them from areas where people live.
Ecology
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Study identifies main threats to marine life in boost to global conservation
An international team of marine scientists has identified and assessed major threats to marine megafauna, which are needed to inform conservation strategies.
Ecology
19 hours ago
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Video catches wild wolf pulling in crab trap to get to food—but is it tool use?
Many animals have been observed using tools. For example, chimps tear leaves off of branches and stick them into holes to pull out termites, and wild dingoes have been observed moving objects to stand on to get to another ...
Genomic study reveals gibbon evolutionary history and informs conservation strategies
Gibbons, small apes closely related to humans, face severe threats to their survival. However, their evolutionary history has remained unclear due to their rapid diversification. A new, comprehensive genomic study of gibbons ...
Evolution
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Venice's newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger
Venice has been charmed by a recent visitor: An acrobatic, wild dolphin. The feeling appears to be mutual—he so far refuses to leave—but proximity to humans has put him in danger.
Plants & Animals
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Singapore seizes record rhino horn haul
Singapore has seized over $800,000 worth of illegal rhino horn and animal parts hidden in air cargo bound for Laos, authorities said Tuesday, in the largest haul of its kind discovered in the city-state.
Ecology
22 hours ago
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Floating solar panels show promise, but environmental impacts vary by location, study finds
Floating solar panels are emerging as a promising clean energy solution with environmental benefits, but a new study published in Limnologica finds those effects vary significantly depending on where the systems are deployed.
Ecology
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'Stranded, stressed' giraffes in Kenya relocated as habitats encroached
Coaxed and tugged by rangers, a blindfolded giraffe totters into the specialized vehicle that will transport it away from an increasingly hostile environment to a new home in Kenya's eastern Rift Valley.
Ecology
Nov 18, 2025
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Traditional Hawaiian fishponds help shield fish from climate change impacts
Traditional Hawaiian fishponds (loko iʻa) are emerging as a model for climate resilience, according to a study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). The research, published ...
Ecology
Nov 17, 2025
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Sea urchin mass mortality events: Studies identify primary drivers
Two pioneering studies by researchers from the School of Zoology and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University, led by Dr. Omri Bronstein, have identified the primary drivers of sea urchin mass mortality ...
Ecology
Nov 17, 2025
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Prescribed burning helps store forest carbon in big fire-resistant trees, long-term Sierra Nevada study shows
A two-decade-long experiment in the Sierra Nevada found that regular prescribed burns promote carbon sequestration in live trees and plants, maintaining forests' long-term ability to store carbon while also reducing wildfire ...
Ecology
Nov 17, 2025
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Equatorial reefs may act as refugia for corals during marine heat waves
A global analysis of coral bleaching across 81 countries reveals that reefs in the equatorial Coral Triangle region were exposed to the weakest marine heat waves over the past two decades and may function as safe havens for ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2025
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Scientists map genetic distribution of maerl-forming algae across south-west Britain
A habitat-building coralline algae that provides a vital nursing ground for marine species and an important blue carbon ecosystem has been genetically mapped around south-west Britain in a first-of-its-kind study.
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2025
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Severe floods cut global rice yields, threatening food security for billions
Severe flooding has slashed global rice yields in recent decades, threatening food security for billions of people who depend on the grain. The losses amounted to approximately 4.3%, or 18 million tons of rice per year, between ...
Ecology
Nov 17, 2025
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