University of the Sunshine Coast researchers have confirmed the happy place of one of Australia's smelliest and messiest native birds—the white ibis—and as expected, the closer to rubbish dumps the better.
Plants & Animals
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As the effects of a changing climate and other ecological insults compound, many coral reefs face severe perturbations and a generally poor prognosis for recovery. In an article published in the new "Perspective and Insight" ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 9, 2024
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The need for a dramatic selfie or the perfect landscape photo is proving detrimental to nature, a new research collaboration has found.
Ecology
Aug 9, 2024
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Marine protected areas are one widely used conservation tool intended to reduce anthropogenic pressures, particularly fishing activities. However, their effectiveness is rarely evaluated, or they are found to provide insufficient ...
Ecology
Aug 9, 2024
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Scientists have developed a rapid and accurate way to estimate the age of a seabird, which could revolutionize the way threatened seabird populations are assessed—and boost conservation efforts.
Ecology
Aug 9, 2024
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Summer is a popular season to get a pair of binoculars and go out looking for the birds, bears, and bobcats, a pastime that is significantly on the rise for members of Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities.
Ecology
Aug 9, 2024
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Speciation is an important research area, as it increases biodiversity on Earth. When closely related species with incomplete reproductive isolation expand their distribution after some degree of differentiation and form ...
Ecology
Aug 9, 2024
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A team of ornithologists from the Fordham University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the NYC Bird Alliance, Inc, and the Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology has found evidence that far more birds are killed by ...
New research from the University of Oxford on wild lions has revealed that males and females experience vastly different changes to their social network throughout their lives, and that this may shape their survival.
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For some fish, being born close to a new moon increases the chances they will develop as male, while female offspring are more likely when the moon is full, a new study has found.
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