Scientists have for the first time recovered RNA from an extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger, raising hope for the resurrection of animals once thought lost forever, Stockholm University researchers told AFP.
Paleontology & Fossils
Sep 26, 2023
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In an exciting discovery, a new species of tarantula with electric blue coloration was found in Thailand.
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2023
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Is it an eagle? A birdie? No, it's a gator.
Plants & Animals
Sep 19, 2023
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A multi-national research team from Indonesia, Australia, and the United States, are hunting to find the home of one of the world's most endangered fish, the Clown Wedgefish, a fish so elusive that it has only ever been recorded ...
Ecology
Sep 6, 2023
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In just 26 years, the distribution of rare butterflies has plummeted by 72% in Eastern Denmark. Several species are threatened with extinction, yet the conservation actions aiming to safeguard species have proved unsuccessful. ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 5, 2023
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Invasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and humanity has not been able to stem the tide, a major scientific assessment said Monday.
Ecology
Sep 4, 2023
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Decreasing rainfall and increased groundwater use are threatening vegetation and ultimately biodiversity in the Mediterranean biome. Plants that depend on groundwater are particularly vulnerable.
Earth Sciences
Sep 1, 2023
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Many plants and crops rely on insects to pollinate them so they can reproduce. A new study has shown that several flowering plants from the group Euonymus are pollinated by fungus gnats, a dipteran insect. Specifically, they ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2023
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]New behavioral traits are often the first response of animals to changing environmental conditions. As cities increasingly become habitats of wildlife, researchers have studied behavioral changes in birds and examined how ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2023
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Local communities are not incentivized to protect tropical forests that are hugely valuable for global climate regulation, a new study has found. But international funding could help smallholder farmers to boost yields on ...
Environment
Aug 17, 2023
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