Brush-tailed rock-wallaby populations have dwindled for more than a century due to historical hunting for the European fur trade and competition and predation from introduced species. New research shows terrain complexity ...
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May 11, 2026
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On the strictly protected island of Golem Grad in North Macedonia, the tortoises are destroying their own population. During prolonged courtship, aggressive males are exhausting the females and frequently pushing them off ...
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May 10, 2026
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A new study has revealed that saltwater crocodiles born or raised in captivity may not return to their breeding centers after being released into the wild, a discovery that can help inform conservation and management practices.
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May 8, 2026
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An international research team led by the IPK Leibniz Institute has succeeded in generating haploids in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana very efficiently. This process involves degrading a specific protein in the centromere. ...
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May 7, 2026
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Southeast Asia is home to eight out of the world's 12 giant clam species and their numbers are dwindling. Addressing this issue, Dr. Neo Mei Lin, Senior Research Fellow at the NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI), ...
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May 7, 2026
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An experiment conducted in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, has concluded that yellow trout can grow larger than the wild strain, which is the most commonly farmed phenotype of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). The yellow, ...
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May 6, 2026
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How do minute fish larvae find their way in complex and dangerous environments? And what role do different light colors play in their journey? These questions have hardly been researched. A new study by the Fisheries Research ...
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May 6, 2026
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Grasslands and associated wildlife in the Great Plains of North America have declined precipitously and are now experiencing an increase in large wildfire activity. In a Journal of Wildlife Management study evaluating habitat ...
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May 6, 2026
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Biological invasions occur when organisms such as animals and plants are introduced by people to regions of the world where they do not naturally occur. In these new locations, these organisms are referred to as "alien species."
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May 5, 2026
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A major river restoration project in Cumbria has shown that reconnecting rivers to their floodplains can slow the movement of water and improve habitats. Research led by Newcastle University and the National Trust found that ...
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May 4, 2026
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