Pollinator monitoring more than pays for itself
Value of nationwide pollinator monitoring schemes, some involving citizen scientists, is 70 times higher than their costCredit: Credit Nadine Mitschunas ...
Tag: Biodiversity
Broken promises: Almost 80% of threatened species lack sufficient protection
Credit: TJ Watt A failure by governments to deliver on commitments under a global nature conservation treaty, the Convention on ...
Molecular mechanism of cross-species transmission of primate lentiviruses
Principle of lentiviral cross-species transmission leading to the emergence of the AIDS virusCredit: Kei Sato Humans are exposed continuously to ...
The first human settlers on islands caused extinctions
Fossil records depict devastating effect of humans on birds in the BahamasCredit: (Kamella Boullé/Macaulay Library) Though some believe prehistoric humans ...
Evolution in action: New Plant species in the Swiss Alps
Credit: UZH, Rie Shimizu-Inatsugi A new plant species named Cardamine insueta appeared in the region of Urnerboden in the Swiss ...
Efficient pollen identification
Interdisciplinary team of researchers combines image-based particle analysis with artificial intelligenceCredit: Susanne Dunker From pollen forecasting, honey analysis and climate-related ...
A tale of two cesspits: DNA reveals intestinal health in Medieval Europe and Middle East
New research proves the feasibility of retrieving bacterial DNA from ancient latrinesCredit: Uldis Kal?jis A new study published this week ...
Future climate changes in nature reserves
Bayreuth research: Tropical nature reserves to be particularly affectedCredit: Photo: Samuel Hoffmann. The Earth's nature reserves are the basis for ...
Solving global challenges using insect research
Credit: © IRD - Olivier Dangles - François Nowicki / Une Autre Terre To achieve food security, to promote peace, ...
Laundry lint can cause significant tissue damage within marine mussels
Credit: University of Plymouth Microscopic fibres created during the laundry cycle can cause damage to the gills, liver and DNA ...
Bright light bars big-eyed birds from human-altered landscapes
Credit: Ian Ausprey/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- New research shows the glaring light in human-altered landscapes, such as livestock pastures ...
Scientists repeat century-old study to reveal evidence of evolutionary rescue in the wild
Credit: Katharine Clayton, University of Plymouth A tiny flatworm found commonly on the coasts of western Europe and North America ...
Alien species to increase by 36% worldwide by 2050
Credit: Professor Tim Blackburn, UCL The number of alien (non-native) species, particularly insects, arthropods and birds, is expected to increase ...
How the Humboldt squid’s genetic past and present can secure its future
Marine biologists studying the genetic structure of the Humboldt squid population found it is vulnerable to overfishing by fleets on ...
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