Tag: Biodiversity

April 4, 2019

Credit: Hanna Støstad The research was part of the thesis of PhD student Hanna Nyborg Støstad, investigating the peculiar spiral ...

Global centers of unsustainable harvesting of species identified

Credit: Enrico Di Minin Unsustainable harvesting, including hunting, trapping, fishing and logging, is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity. ...

Gorillas gather around and groom their dead

Scientists observe cases of gorillas touching and grooming the bodies of dead individuals, with potential implications for the spread of ...

New study questions effects of reintroducing top predators

Credit: Daniel Stahler For years, scientists have assumed that when top predators are reintroduced to an ecosystem, the effects are ...

Otherworldly mirror pools and mesmerizing landscapes discovered on ocean floor

Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute GULF OF CALIFORNIA, MEXICO - While exploring hydrothermal vent and cold seep environments, Dr. Mandy Joye ...

Global eradication of ‘fly of death’ not ethically justified, researchers conclude

Credit: Photo courtesy of Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - The tsetse fly, also known as the "fly of death" ...

Wild bees flock to forested areas affected by severe fire

Credit: Jim Rivers, OSU CORVALLIS, Ore. - A groundbreaking two-year study in southern Oregon found greater abundance and diversity of ...

Brightly-colored fairy wrens not attacked by predators more than their dull counterparts

In "Conspicuous Plumage Does Not Increase Predation Risk: A Continent-Wide Test Using Model Songbirds," published in the American Naturalist, Kristal ...

Saffron comes from Attica — origin of the saffron crocus traced back to Greece

Credit: Frank Blattner/IPK The origin of C. sativus has long been the subject of speculation and research, as this knowledge ...

Should I stay or should I go?

Kyoto University sheds light on social drivers of animal dispersalCredit: Kyoto University/Andreia Martins Why would boys and girls choose different ...

Scientists measure extent of recovery for critically endangered black abalone

Loss of habitat causes double damage to species richness

Credit: Imre Potyó Loss and fragmentation of habitat are among the main reasons why biodiversity is decreasing in many places ...

New Bombali ebolavirus found in Kenyan bat

Evidence for a widespread virus reservoir in AfricaCredit: Paul Webala Until recently, five ebolavirus species were known, with three of ...

Love Island: Flamboyant males get the girls on Madagascar