In a new study, scientists Stewart Edie of the Smithsonian, Shan Huang of the University of Birmingham and colleagues drastically expanded the list of bivalve species, such as clams, oysters, mussels, scallops and their relatives, ...
Evolution
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We may not pay invertebrates much thought, but they're the workhorses of all ecosystems. Insects and other invertebrates do essential jobs such as pollinating plants, improving soils and controlling pests. They're also food ...
Ecology
Aug 14, 2023
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Humans typically reserve their practices of mourning for loved ones. But extending these rituals of grief and loss to non-human animals (and our shared habitats) can also help us appreciate being part of the natural world, ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 2, 2023
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The origin of bees is tens of millions of years older than most previous estimates, a new study shows.
Evolution
Jul 31, 2023
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Five extinct species have been included on the ballot to find New Zealand's most popular feathered friend as competition organizers hope to draw attention to endangered birds.
Ecology
Jul 30, 2023
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As biodiversity declines and causes reductions in the genetic variation of animals, historic genomes offer clues for conservation.
Ecology
Jul 27, 2023
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The study of a new species of coelacanth from the Middle Triassic period, with a strange morphology for these fish known as "living fossil," show the formation of several species in a short time, after a mass extinction that ...
Evolution
Jul 20, 2023
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A team of paleontologists with members from France, Brazil and Argentina has found evidence of a third type of monkey crossing the Atlantic Ocean millions of years ago, making the trip from Africa to South America. In their ...
Over the last 30 years, European breeding birds have shifted their range by 2.4 km per year, on average, according to new research published in Nature Communications.
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2023
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With the overexploitation of animals and plants being a major threat to nature, and new international pledges to halt species extinctions and ensure the harvest, use and trade in wild species is sustainable as part of the ...
Plants & Animals
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