Many insects moving north in response to climate change find they have nowhere to go in Britain's intensively managed landscapes, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2019
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A team of researchers working for the National Audubon Society has found evidence that suggests approximately two-thirds of North American breeding birds are at risk of extinction from climate change over the next century. ...
Diving seabirds watch each other to work out when to dive, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Sep 23, 2019
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Researchers from the National Museums of Kenya, University of Arkansas, University of Missouri and Duke University have announced the discovery of a tiny monkey that lived in Kenya 4.2 million years ago.
Evolution
Jul 15, 2019
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Only 38 per cent of tropical forest is 'wildlife friendly' as a result of deforestation, increasing the likelihood that vulnerable species will go extinct, say scientists.
Environment
Jul 8, 2019
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Most fishing communities from North Carolina to Maine are projected to face declining fishing options unless they adapt to climate change by catching different species or fishing in different areas, according to a study in ...
Environment
Jun 17, 2019
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An ancient, cosmopolitan lineage of plants is shaking up scientists' understanding of how quickly species evolve in temperate ecosystems and why.
Evolution
Jun 4, 2019
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Members of the same bird species can have dramatically different responses to deforestation depending on where they live, finds a new study.
Ecology
May 9, 2019
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2019 marks the 250th anniversary of Alexander von Humboldt. He was one of the first naturalists to document the distribution and adaptation of species on tropical mountains in the 19th century. Humboldt also observed that ...
Ecology
Mar 27, 2019
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Nearly half of all insect species worldwide are in rapid decline and a third could disappear altogether, according to a study warning of dire consequences for crop pollination and natural food chains.
Ecology
Feb 11, 2019
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