Optimizing restoration can deliver an eightfold increase in cost-effectiveness
Study shows that restoring nature with spatial intelligence can triple its benefits while halving costsCredit: Strassburg et al 2018 A ...
Tag: Biodiversity
Broading the biodiversity catalogue of spider populations in the Iberian Peninsula
Iberian arachnology: An area to be exploredCredit: Marc Domènech (University of Barcelona) The new study, covering the largest study area ...
Explaining differences in rates of evolution
Credit: ETH Zurich The rate at which evolution produces new species of plants and animals, or at which existing species ...
Scientists revealed how water fleas settled during the Ice Age
Credit: Elena Zuykova, Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals SB RA New study shows that the roots used by ...
Warning over deep-sea 'gold rush'
Credit: DJ Amon & CR Smith A "gold rush" of seabed mining could lead to unprecedented damage to fragile deep-sea ...
Birds can mistake some caterpillars for snakes; can robots help?
Researchers observe a defense mechanism for caterpillars can attract unwanted attentionCredit: Photo courtesy of James Marden. When a caterpillar disguises ...
Hen harriers and red grouse: Finding common ground in a persistent conflict
A conflict between those working to conserve numbers of hen harriers and those maintaining commercial shooting of red grouse in ...
Drones can detect protected nightjar nests
Thermal-sensing cameras mounted on drones may offer a safer and more cost-effective way to locate nests of the elusive European ...
Foxes in the city: Citizen science helps researchers to study urban wildlife
Credit: L. Hamelbeck-Galle/stadtwildtiere.at Urban habitats are becoming increasingly more important for several wildlife species. Foxes, for example, have become successful ...
A glimmer of hope for the world's coral reefs
The future of the world's coral reefs is uncertain, as the impact of global heating continues to escalateCredit: Justin Marshall ...
The fauna in the Antarctica is threatened by pathogens humans spread in polar latitudes
When the human species infects other living beingsCredit: Jacob González-Solís (University of Barcelona-IRBio) The new study, which detected bacteria from ...
Invasive species and habitat loss our biggest biodiversity threats
Credit: Hugh McGregor/Arid Recovery Invasive species and habitat loss are the biggest threats to Australian biodiversity, according to new research ...
Study: Damning evidence of dam's impacts on rainforest birds
A 30-year old hydroelectric project in Thailand has caused rainforest bird communities to collapseCredit: Wich'yanan Limparungpatthanakij BANGKOK, Thailand (December 7, ...
Could algae that are 'poor-providers' help corals come back after bleaching?
How much of the ability of a coral reef to withstand stressful conditions is influenced by the type of algae ...