Cuba battles plague of giant snails
Silently and without pause, the giant African snail has been invading Cuba.
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New technique can show link between prey and microplastics
Scientists have developed a new method to investigate links between top predator diets and the amount of microplastic they consume through their prey.
Environment
Sep 25, 2019
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The shared evolution of the Tasmanian tiger and the wolf
The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was one of Australia's most enigmatic native species.
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Sep 24, 2019
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When disease threatens animals, predators might provide the remedy
When disease shows up in wild animal populations, there aren't pharmacies or vets to turn to. The best solution might actually be the one thing they spend their lives avoiding—predators.
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Sep 24, 2019
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Jellyfish thrive in the man-made disruption of the oceans
Thousands of them plague our beaches to the horror of holidaymakers who dread their sting, but thanks to man's disruption of the oceans, jellyfish are thriving.
Ecology
Sep 24, 2019
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Possums bounce back from Devils on Maria Island
The recent introduction of healthy Tasmanian Devils to Maria Island was initially bad news for the local possum population, a species blissfully ignorant of the predator's existence.
Plants & Animals
Sep 23, 2019
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Invasive tadpoles can recognize potential predators in new environments
Invasive species have become an increasingly big threat to indigenous ones as the spread of alien animals and plants has accelerated with the growth of global trade. Some can be very destructive, while some live in close ...
Ecology
Sep 17, 2019
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Jurassic crocodile identified in fossil study
A prehistoric crocodile that lived around 180 million years ago has been identified—almost 250 years after the discovery of its fossil remains.
Archaeology
Sep 12, 2019
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It's all a blur—why stripes hide moving prey
Scientists at Newcastle University have shown that patterns—particularly stripes which are easy to spot when an animal is still—can also help conceal speeding prey.
Plants & Animals
Sep 11, 2019
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Scientists shed new light on demise of two extinct New Zealand songbirds
They may not have been seen for the past 50 and 110 years, but an international study into their extinction has provided answers to how the world lost New Zealand's South Island kokako and huia.
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