Using a $9 dog treat toy, University of Canterbury (UC) Master's student Emma Godfrey has conducted research showing, for the first time, that common brushtail possums can learn from their peers.
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2023
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Many mountain ranges contain semi-natural habitats experiencing little human interference. They are home to many animal and plant species, some of them endemic and highly specialized. Mountains have also been largely spared ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 27, 2023
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Birds sold in the pet trade are often colorful and charismatic creatures. Some can even be taught to talk, and they often provide owners with much-needed companionship.
Plants & Animals
Jan 25, 2023
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Have you ever been in the garden and found a large, white, C-shaped grub with a distinctive brown head and six legs clustered near the head?
Plants & Animals
Jan 23, 2023
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The unique genetics of the Australian black swan leaves the species vulnerable to viral illnesses such as avian flu, University of Queensland research has revealed.
Ecology
Jan 23, 2023
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Invasive land snail species can displace native species and harm human health. A recent study by the Leibniz Institute for Biodiversity Change Analysis (LIB) compiles an overview of the exponential increase and dynamic spread ...
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Jan 19, 2023
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Flooding in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin is creating ideal breeding conditions for many native species that have evolved to take advantage of temporary flood conditions.
Plants & Animals
Jan 18, 2023
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In a desperate effort to save a seabird species in Hawaii from rising ocean waters, scientists are moving chicks to a new island hundreds of miles away.
Plants & Animals
Jan 17, 2023
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Aotearoa's wilderness areas are the jewel in our ecotourism crown. But conservation laws may soon be in for a radical shake-up.
Ecology
Jan 9, 2023
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What is New England without the New England cottontail?
Plants & Animals
Jan 6, 2023
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