In a paper published in Nature, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, University of São Paulo, University of Oxford, University of Exeter, and other collaborators reveal the extent of plastic pollution on ...
Ecology
Jul 13, 2023
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Research led by the Milner Center for Evolution at the University of Bath looking at the evolution of terrestrial orchid species has found that global cooling of the climate appears to be the major driving factor in their ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 10, 2023
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A trail of milk disperses in the depths of the Pacific off Colombia's coast as a whale calf breaks away after nursing on its mother in rare footage scientists hope will contribute to humpback conservation.
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2023
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A new species of crocodile newt from the Central Highlands of Vietnam has been described in the journal ZooKeys.
Plants & Animals
Jul 4, 2023
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It's easy to think of trees as part of the landscape. But what if the trees were the landscape?
Ecology
Jun 30, 2023
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Researchers who found novel coronaviruses in UK bats say genetic surveys of the viruses should be regularly conducted, even if none of those viruses can infect humans yet.
Ecology
Jun 27, 2023
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The gigantic, slimy salamanders known as hellbenders, once the apex predators of many freshwater streams, have been in decline for decades, their population constantly shrinking. No one knew why. William Hopkins, professor ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 26, 2023
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Research led by the University of Tasmania has found that the deadly devil facial tumor disease (DFTD) responsible for wiping out two-thirds of the species over the last 30 years is evolving to coexist with devil populations.
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2023
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New research has revealed for the first time that well-functioning ecosystems are crucial to human health and well-being, with human-biodiversity interactions delivering well-being gains equating to substantial health care ...
Ecology
Jun 20, 2023
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Giraffes in eastern Africa may be even more endangered than previously thought. A new study led by researchers at Penn State reveals that populations of Masai giraffes separated geographically by the Great Rift Valley have ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 12, 2023
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