Islands are "laboratories of evolution" and home to animal species with many unique features, including dwarfs that evolved to very small sizes compared to their mainland relatives, and giants that evolved to large sizes.
Evolution
Mar 9, 2023
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An updated metric for prioritizing species' conservation that incorporates scientific uncertainty and complementarity between species, in addition to extinction risk and evolutionary distinctiveness, has been published on ...
Evolution
Feb 28, 2023
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If you want to see some of Australia's most charismatic threatened mammals such as bilbies, boodies and stick-nest rats, chances are you'll have to go to a zoo—or a safe haven.
Ecology
Feb 28, 2023
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A two-day conference to highlight the key environmental role and value of the world's rainforests got underway in Gabon Wednesday, backed by several leaders of tropical countries.
Environment
Feb 28, 2023
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We often think that our world is an infinite realm comprising great plains, jungles and oceans, teeming with wild animals featured in memorable nature shows like the BBC's Planet Earth. But the first global census of wild ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 27, 2023
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An independent scientific agency that advises the federal government on policies that could impact marine mammals said there is no evidence linking site preparation work for offshore wind farms with a number of whale deaths ...
Ecology
Feb 23, 2023
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Two pink river dolphins, a mother and her calf, were rescued from a Colombian river where the endangered mammals were trapped in shallow water, the navy said.
Ecology
Feb 21, 2023
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New research has highlighted issues about how the conservation status of different species is classified, and suggests the focus should be on restoring species now rather than waiting for them to become threatened with extinction ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2023
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On the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya, a short valley extends south towards the looming Mount Homa. From it have emerged some of the oldest-known stone tools used to butcher large animals, as well as the oldest remains ...
Archaeology
Feb 11, 2023
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The World Health Organization called Wednesday for vigilance after the recent detection of bird flu in mammals, but tried to calm fears that large-scale human outbreaks could be looming.
Veterinary medicine
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