Three species of reptile on Australia's Christmas Island have been declared extinct in the wild, according to a study released on Tuesday, with scientists baffled as to the cause.
Ecology
Dec 5, 2017
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with members from the U.S., Portugal and France has conducted a study of the amount of energy required by the two main types of tortoises that reside on the Galapagos Islands—the domed ...
The ocean's deepest fish doesn't look like it could survive in harsh conditions thousands of feet below the surface. Instead of giant teeth and a menacing frame, the fishes that roam in the deepest parts of the ocean are ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 28, 2017
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Many Pacific Island nations will lose 50 to 80 percent of marine species in their waters by the end of the 21st century if climate change continues unchecked, finds a new Nippon Foundation-Nereus Program study published in ...
Ecology
Nov 15, 2017
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A new study has found that almost one quarter of trees in Australian cities are at risk from increasing temperatures in urban environments due to climate change and urban heat islands, posing a threat to some tree species ...
Environment
Nov 14, 2017
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New research discovers that nearly half the Earth's highly threatened vertebrates occur on islands. However, effective management of invasive species, a primary driver of extinctions on islands, could benefit 95 percent of ...
Ecology
Oct 25, 2017
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Remember the movie The Princess Bride, when the characters debate the existence of R.O.U.S.es (Rodents of Unusual Size), only to be beset by enormous rats? That's kind of what happened here.
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2017
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Comprising more than 17,000 islands, the Indonesian archipelago is one of the world's most biodiverse places on Earth.
Plants & Animals
Sep 18, 2017
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Scientists from around the world are hoping to return a lost species of giant tortoise to one of the world-famous Galápagos islands.
Ecology
Sep 13, 2017
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Researchers are assisting Parks Australia in the eradication of feral cats on Christmas Island, something very few populated islands in the world have successfully achieved.
Ecology
Sep 7, 2017
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