Rewilding Scottish Highlands could help the UK hit 30x30 conservation goal
Up to a quarter of Europe could be suitable for rewilding, a new analysis has revealed.
Ecology
Aug 20, 2024
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Current Biology
Spider exploits firefly's flashing signals to lure more prey
Fireflies rely on flashing signals to communicate to other fireflies using light-emitting lanterns on their abdomens. In fireflies of the species Abscondita terminalis, males make multi-pulse flashes with two lanterns to ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2024
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Wildly divergent skinks provide a window into how evolution works
A diverse group of lizards known as the social skinks is helping scientists answer questions about some of the fundamental workings of evolution.
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2024
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Nearly 25% of European landscape could be rewilded, say researchers
Europe's abandoned farmlands could find new life through rewilding, a movement to restore ravaged landscapes to their wilderness before human intervention. A quarter of the European continent, 117 million hectares, is primed ...
Ecology
Aug 15, 2024
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City birds found to be carriers of antimicrobial resistant bacteria
Research led by scientists at the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research at Oxford University has found that wild birds such as ducks and crows living close to humans, for example in cities, are likely to carry ...
Ecology
Aug 14, 2024
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