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Ecology Apr 14, 2025

How a new drone system may transform next-gen ecology research

A new autonomous drone system could provide ecologists with deeper insights into animal behavior in the wild, a study suggests.

Ecology Apr 8, 2025

Coral restoration projects failing: One-third ineffective and unlikely to scale, study finds

As coral bleaching and deaths become more widespread globally, experts are re-evaluating the benefits of restoration missions to reverse damage and protect some of the world's most species-rich ecosystems.

Social Sciences Apr 3, 2025

What 'Adolescence' gets right (and wrong) about the manosphere

In the final episode of Netflix's harrowing miniseries, "Adolescence," the parents of Jamie Miller—the 13-year-old boy accused of killing a girl at his school that precipitates the events of the show—grapple with the question ...

Ecology Apr 1, 2025

Scientists consider cross-breeding to save Australia's orange-bellied parrot from extinction

A team of environmental scientists at the University of Sydney, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of Copenhagen, are pondering possible ways to save the extremely endangered orange-bellied parrot. In their ...

Ecology Mar 27, 2025

When a 1-in-100-year flood washed through the Coorong, it made the vital microbiome of this lagoon healthier

You might know South Australia's iconic Coorong from the famous Australian children's book, Storm Boy, set around this coastal lagoon.

Plants & Animals Mar 18, 2025

Conservation efforts are bringing species back from the brink, even as overall biodiversity falls

A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that while the natural world continues to face a biodiversity crisis, targeted conservation efforts are helping bring many species back from the brink of extinction.

Evolution Mar 17, 2025

How big brains and flexible skulls led to the evolution of modern birds

Modern birds are the living relatives of dinosaurs. Take a look at the features of flightless birds like chickens and ostriches that walk upright on two hind legs, or predators like eagles and hawks with their sharp talons ...

Plants & Animals Mar 17, 2025

Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger of dying out

On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look like much: drab brown feathers, a slender beak, and a pronounced strut in its walk, typical of most other doves. You'd be forgiven for overlooking it in favor ...

Plants & Animals Mar 9, 2025

First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate

America's butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds.

Plants & Animals Feb 20, 2025

'Dumb birds' no more: Emus and rheas are technical innovators, say researchers

Large birds—our closest relations to dinosaurs—are capable of technical innovation, by solving a physical task to gain access to food. This is the first time scientists have been able to show that palaeognath birds such as ...

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