eDNA analysis could contribute towards more effective pest control
Detecting environmental DNA of invasive ant species in soil samplesCredit: A. Prof. Mamiko Ozaki B. Minamoto et al. Scientific Reports, ...
Tag: Biodiversity
Conserving and monitoring genetic diversity will benefit nature and society
The loss of genetic diversity is a crisis tied to mass species extinctions and climate change; it could be just ...
Microbes metabolizing toxic substances were found in the burning coal seams of Kuzbass
Microbes that metabolize substances harmful to humans were found in the burning coal seams of KuzbassCredit: Vitaly Kadnikov Geothermal ecosystems, ...
Road verges provide opportunity for wildflowers, bees and trees
Credit: Ben Phillips Road verges cover 1.2% of land in Great Britain - an area the size of Dorset - ...
Conservation success leads to new challenges for endangered mountain gorillas
As gorilla population increases, so may their risk of infectious diseasesCredit: Gorilla Doctors A study published today in Scientific Reports ...
Deep and extreme: Microbes thrive in transition
Credit: © Caladan Oceanic LLC A diverse microbial community has adapted to an extremely salty environment deep in the Red ...
Innovative Food Systems Solutions portal launch: Healthy diets for all on a healthy planet
Explore and contribute to the IFSS portal and connect to the global community working to ensure sustainable and resilient food ...
Experimental broadcast of whitewater river noise drives bats and birds away
Intense noise reduces bird foraging activity and causes bats to switch hunting strategiesCredit: Dr. Cory Toth While many might consider ...
Pandemic paleo: A wayward skull, at-home fossil analyses, a first for Antarctic amphibians
Credit: Christian Sidor Paleontologists had to adjust to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many had to postpone fossil excavations, ...
Indigenous peoples and local communities, key to achieving biodiversity goals
An international study led by the ICTA-UAB states that recognizing indigenous peoples' and local communities' rights and agency is critical ...
Telling up from down: How marine flatworms learn to sense gravity
Zoologists explore the mechanism and development of gravity-sensing ability in marine acoel flatwormsCredit: 2021 Okayama University All living organisms are ...
Biodiversity devastation: Human-driven decline requires millions of years of recovery
Credit: C. Albrecht (JLU) A new study shows that the current rate of biodiversity decline in freshwater ecosystems outcompetes that ...
First-of-its-kind flower smells like dead insects to imprison ‘coffin flies’
First plant found to deceive pollinators by mimicking decomposing insectsCredit: Credit: T. Rupp, B. Oelschlägel, K. Rabitsch et al. The ...
Global acceleration in rates of vegetation change
Credit: Artwork by Milan Teunissen van Manen (@MilanTvM). Wherever ecologists look, from tropical forests to tundra, ecosystems are being transformed ...
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