Grasshopper populations, like those of many other insects, are declining. My colleagues and I identified a new possible culprit: The plants grasshoppers rely on for food are becoming less nutritious due to increased levels ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 10, 2020
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White-lipped peccaries have declined by as much as 87% to 90% from their historical range in Central America, signaling a population collapse of a key species in the region, according to a study published recently in the ...
Ecology
Feb 5, 2020
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Researchers from the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE, a joint institute of the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) in Barcelona and the Globe Institute at the University ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 12, 2019
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QUT researchers have used a combination of virtual reality (VR), aerial thermal-imaging and ground surveys to build a better statistical model for predicting the location of koalas and, ultimately, protecting their habitat.
Ecology
Dec 11, 2019
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Are you planning a big garden clean-up this summer, or stocking up on fly spray to keep bugs at bay? Before you do, it's worth considering the damage you might cause to the insects we share the planet with.
Ecology
Dec 5, 2019
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What kicked off the Earth's rapid cooling 12,800 years ago?
Earth Sciences
Oct 22, 2019
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Wildlife-supporting countries on Thursday backed regulating international trade in giraffes in a bid to offer more protection to the gentle giants, feared to be facing a "silent extinction".
Ecology
Aug 22, 2019
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When spotting a butterfly, a common reaction may be to whip out a phone and snap a photo. A team of University of Maine researchers is hoping another response could be to use the phone to log details about areas where butterflies ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2019
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Sharks—the sea's top predators for millions of years—are at risk of disappearing from the Mediterranean as overfishing and plastic pollution choke populations of the endangered hunters, conservationists warned Friday.
Ecology
Jul 12, 2019
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Abrupt climate change some 8,000 years ago led to a dramatic decline in early South American populations, suggests new UCL research.
Archaeology
May 9, 2019
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