Bird flu outbreak spreads across West African migratory route
An avian influenza outbreak has been detected in the West African nations of Senegal and The Gambia.
Ecology
Apr 26, 2023
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Pitcher plants might be luring in prey using specialized scents
It's time to wake up and smell the pitcher plants.
Plants & Animals
Apr 20, 2023
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Sea ice algae on which Arctic animals rely under threat from climate change
Sea ice algae is an essential resource for the survival of many species living in the Arctic.
Plants & Animals
Apr 20, 2023
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Hanuman plover makes a comeback as a species after 86 years
The Hanuman plover, named after a Hindu god, has been reinstated almost a century after being relegated to a subspecies. It is hoped that resurrecting the species will focus conservation attention on at-risk habitats.
Ecology
Apr 18, 2023
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Report: Almost half of all UK bird species in decline
Bird populations in the U.K. continue to freefall as the government moves further away from achieving its own targets to protect nature.
Plants & Animals
Apr 17, 2023
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Machine learning identifies first British fossil of therizinosaur dinosaur
Teeth found in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Dorset are believed to belong to the maniraptorans, a group of dinosaurs, including Velociraptor, which include birds as their closest relatives. These dinosaurs evolved into ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Apr 14, 2023
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New research using fossils of whale ancestors reveals their path to becoming Earth's largest mammals
Modern cetaceans—whales and dolphins—have one of the largest size ranges of any living animal group, ranging from as small as 1.5 meters long to as much as 30. However, a new study reveals this diversity came much later ...
Evolution
Mar 30, 2023
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Human impacts may cause the deterioration in body condition of shearwater chicks
New research shows how the body condition of fledglings in a colony of shearwaters has rapidly declined in just over a decade, with human impacts thought to be the most likely cause.
Plants & Animals
Mar 27, 2023
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Researchers discover longest-necked dinosaur in China
A sauropod from China may have had the longest neck of any known dinosaur.
Paleontology & Fossils
Mar 15, 2023
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Plasticosis: A new disease caused by plastic that is affecting seabirds
A new disease has been described in seabirds, but it might just be the tip of the iceberg.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2023
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