A new study has found open, light-filled forest edges support more flowers and pollinators than the dark interior of second-growth forests and the value of these areas should not be overlooked.
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2023
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Climate change isn't the only threat facing California's birds. Over the course of the 20th century, urban sprawl and agricultural development have dramatically changed the landscape of the state, forcing many native species ...
Ecology
Feb 22, 2023
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Between 2010 and 2019, total imports of frog's legs into the EU numbered 40.7 million kg, which equals to up to roughly 2 billion frogs. While Belgium is the main importer, France is the main consumer. These insights are ...
Ecology
Feb 9, 2023
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The list of extinct species that genetic engineering company Colossal wants to bring back to life is growing. The latest addition: the dodo.
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2023
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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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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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It is estimated that 1 million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction as a result of human activity.
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2022
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Restoring and rewilding islands that have been decimated by damaging invasive species provides benefits to not only the terrestrial ecosystem but to coastal and marine environments as well. Linking land and sea through coordinated ...
Ecology
Dec 5, 2022
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University of Cambridge scientists replicated a 1964 River Thames survey and found that mussel numbers have declined by almost 95%, with one species—the depressed river mussel—completely gone.
Ecology
Nov 28, 2022
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