Understanding future species distribution: new data for biogeographers
Credit: Noce, S., Caporaso, L. & Santini, M. A new global dataset of bioclimatic indicators. Sci Data 7, 398 (2020). ...
Tag: Biodiversity
CCNY’s David Lohman finds Asian butterfly mimics different species as defense mechanism
Credit: Photo credit: Gan Cheong Weei. Many animal and insect species use Batesian mimicry - mimicking a poisonous species - ...
Rare lichen unique to Florida discovered in museum collections, may be extinct
Credit: Robert Lücking GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Scientists have found a new species of fleshy verdigris lichen, thanks to DNA analysis ...
BioRescue two new northern white rhino embryos created at Christmas
Now there are fiveCredit: Rio the Photographer Happy end to a challenging year: Two new northern white rhino embryos created ...
New classification marks paradigm shift in how conservationists tackle climate change
Credit: Nicole Matson NEW YORK (January 14) -- A new study co-authored by researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) ...
Posidonia marine seagrass can catch and remove plastics from the sea
A trap for plastics in coastal areasCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Posidonia oceanica seagrass -an endemic marine phanerogam with an important ...
Micro-climate moulds and reshapes northern insect communities, herbivory and predation
Credit: Tuomas Kankaanpaa Climate and changes in it have direct impacts on species of plant and animals - but climate ...
Scientists discover the secret of Galápagos’ rich ecosystem
Credit: Alexander Forryan New research has unlocked the mystery of how the Galápagos Islands, a rocky, volcanic outcrop, with only ...
Honeybees reveal how our floral landscape has changed over the last 65 years
Honeybees have been helping researchers from the National Botanic Garden of Wales track how the UK's fields, hedgerows, wild spaces ...
Scientists discover new ‘spectacular’ bat from West Africa
Credit: © Bat Conservation International A group of scientists led by the American Museum of Natural History and Bat Conservation ...
Pollinators not getting the ‘buzz’ they need in news coverage
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A dramatic decline in bees and other pollinating insects presents a ...
A fly’s eye view of evolution
Research team led by Göttingen University investigates molecular basis of eye size variation in insectsCredit: Georg Bullinger The fascinating compound ...
New study reveals how fences hinder migratory wildlife in the West
Researchers use animal tracking data to highlight fences that impede the movements of mule deer and pronghorn antelopeCredit: Image courtesy ...
Gene-editing produces tenfold increase in superbug slaying antibiotics
Credit: Dr Dino J. Martins Scientists have used gene-editing advances to achieve a tenfold increase in the production of super-bug ...
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