University College Cork (UCC) paleontologists have discovered why hundreds of fossil frogs died in an ancient swamp 45 million years ago: It happened during mating.
Ecology
Jul 6, 2022
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The largest peatlands in the Amazon rainforest, which hold a vast, concentrated amount of carbon, are under increasing threat from changing land use, research suggests.
Environment
Apr 14, 2022
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Feeding truffles to wallabies may sound like a madcap whim of the jet-setting elite, but it may give researchers clues to preserving remnant forest systems.
Plants & Animals
Nov 16, 2020
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Dark water formed an eddy around Steve Eisenhauer's boots as they sank into the muck at the base of a 90-foot black gum tree so old, its roots were deep in this ground when the Pilgrims landed.
Environment
Jan 28, 2019
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A 10-year study of proboscis monkeys in Borneo has revealed that forest conversion to oil palm plantations is having a significant impact on the species.
Plants & Animals
Jan 4, 2019
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The population of orangutan in Sebangau National Park according to WWF-Indonesia are 5,826 individuals (WWF Central Kalimantan, 2015). Based on that number, the population is the largest within conservation areas in Central ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 20, 2018
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A vast peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, revealing it to be the largest in the tropics.
Environment
Jan 11, 2017
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The Sentinel-2A satellite takes us over the very eastern part of the Sundarbans in Bangladesh, in this natural-colour image.
Earth Sciences
Jul 15, 2016
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Imagine a two-hour boat ride through the dark waters of the Mendaram River, a humid hike through flooded forest floors, and weeklong camp outs without Internet or phone access.
Environment
Feb 29, 2016
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This image from Sentinel-1A's radar brings us over Indonesia's Central Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo.
Earth Sciences
Jun 12, 2015
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