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How to make farms tree-friendly and boost food production
Farmers could turn more of the UK's farmland into productive agroforestry systems if they had access to trusted advice and real farm examples, according to new research from the University of Reading. Dr. Amelia Hood, from ...
Ecology
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Study warns Colombia could lose one-fifth of cocoa land by 2050
By 2050, nearly 20% of the areas currently suitable for cocoa cultivation in Colombia could lose the climate conditions needed for production, particularly in the lowlands of the Caribbean region and the country's northeastern ...
Ecology
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Raccoons solve puzzles for the fun of it, new study finds
They raid compost bins, outsmart latches and sometimes look gleeful doing it. A new study in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious.
Plants & Animals
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How AI could unlock deep‑sea secrets of marine life
Somewhere in the North Atlantic, more than a kilometer beneath its surface, a cold-water coral reef stretches across an unnamed seamount. Despite never appearing on a chart, this underwater forest has existed for centuries, ...
Ecology
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Baltic herring fishing rules may need an update after new genetic mapping
Herring from different parts of the Baltic Sea belong to distinct populations genetically adapted to local differences in salinity and temperature. However, these populations can also mix with each other, according to a new ...
Ecology
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From carp to crocodilians: Why deliberately introduced freshwater giants may bring hidden risks
More than 40% of extant large freshwater animals (megafauna), including carp, salmonids, crocodilians, turtles, beavers, and hippopotamuses, have been deliberately introduced outside their natural range, often for economic ...
Plants & Animals
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Many wild bee species find home on a university campus
170 species of wild bees live on the Hubland Campus of Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU). This is the result of a study carried out by the Chair of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology at the JMU Biocentre from ...
Plants & Animals
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A brighter future may not suit everyone: Polar cod face difficulties due to warming
Under the Arctic sea ice, fish and plankton live in complete darkness, even in midsummer. Ice floes stop the sun's rays, especially if they are covered by snow. As the ocean heats up, the sea ice thaws, and new regions are ...
Plants & Animals
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Narrow-ridged finless porpoises are more social than assumed, study finds
A well-established fact of infancy in mammals is that the mother is the primary adult with whom an infant will interact. This holds true across species, from the tiniest shrew to the most massive blue whale. However, infants ...
Plants & Animals
18 hours ago
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Herpetologists analyze population decline in regional turtle populations
Are box turtles in worse shape than herpetologists thought? University of Toledo researchers raise the question in new research published in the journal Ecology and Evolution.
Plants & Animals
19 hours ago
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Camera captures first video of a red fox attacking a wolf pup
We are used to seeing a strict order in nature, with apex predators at the top feeding on those lower down the pecking order. But in video footage from a nature reserve in Italy, we see a red fox turning the tables, attacking ...
Cattle grazing boosts nature recovery in Yorkshire Dales
Cattle grazing at a nature reserve in the Yorkshire Dales has increased plant diversity by more than 40%, according to research by the University of Leeds. Allowing native cattle breeds to roam large areas of the landscape ...
Ecology
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Cornwall ocean study highlights value of low-cost eDNA tests
Environmental DNA (eDNA) tests can identify genetic material left by organisms in the environment, such as cells and excrement, but surveys of ocean wildlife can be difficult and expensive, and standard eDNA tests are also ...
Ecology
22 hours ago
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Heat-tolerant corals may help some reefs persist, but most still erode
A recent report on global tipping points warned that coral reefs face widespread dieback and have reached a point from which they cannot recover.
Ecology
Mar 8, 2026
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Twenty-nine years of warming linked to soil fungi shift in Colorado plots
Long-term ecosystem warming changes not only plants but the fungi in the soil below, according to a new study including researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. "Hidden mycorrhizal fungi below ground are ...
Ecology
Mar 8, 2026
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New report links ecology and phosphorus in English rivers
The Environment Agency and the University of Stirling have published a new report on the links between phosphorus concentrations and ecology in English rivers. Phosphorus remains one of the most significant pollutants in ...
Ecology
Mar 7, 2026
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Mixed-flower Australian honey packs a stronger anti-microbial punch
Honeybees collecting nectar from a "buffet" of Australian native plants made honey with anti-microbial abilities that is more potent than "single origin" honey made from only one source of plant or flower, a University of ...
Ecology
Mar 7, 2026
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Study reveals new technique to identify individual night-flying birds for the first time
Millions of birds invisibly migrate through the night sky each autumn, most flying in near silence toward their wintering grounds. Now, scientists have developed a way to see and identify many of those birds for the first ...
Ecology
Mar 7, 2026
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New study reveals differences between 'Demon Slayer' bamboo muzzle and actual bamboo
In storytelling, even small visual details can become unforgettable. In the globally popular anime "Demon Slayer," one such detail is the short bamboo muzzle worn by a central character. It looks simple and believable, just ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 6, 2026
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Villages: An underestimated habitat with potential for pollinators
When it comes to research on habitats for pollinating insects, villages have so far received relatively little attention. The project Summende Dörfer (Buzzing Villages), based at the Chair of Animal Ecology and Tropical ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 6, 2026
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