New species of flying squirrel from Southwest China added to the rarest and ‘most wanted’
Credit: Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Described in 1981, the genus Biswamoyopterus is regarded as the most mysterious and rarest ...
Tag: Biodiversity
Jumbo squid mystery solved
A Stanford-led study finds warming waters drove collapse of Mexico's jumbo squid fisheryCredit: William Gilly The culprit responsible for the ...
Do marine protected areas work?
Study identifies how to verify whether MPAs are effective Marine protected areas, or MPAS, are an increasingly common way of ...
Little genes, big conservation: UM scientists study genetic rescue
Credit: Photo courtesy of the University of Montana MISSOULA - At first glance, there aren't many similarities between westslope cutthroat ...
Pokémon-like card game can help teach ecology: UBC research
Credit: Megan Callahan Playing a Pokémon-like card game about ecology and biodiversity can result in broader knowledge of species and ...
The loss of biodiversity comes at a price
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Almost 300,000€ is what the Doñana fire cost in terms of biodiversity, according to an estimate ...
‘Intensive’ beekeeping not to blame for common bee diseases
Credit: Ben Rouse More "intensive" beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects, new ...
Limits on pot fishing can result in win-win for fishermen and marine wildlife
Credit: Saeed Rashid Restricting the amount of inshore potting for crab and lobster within marine protected areas (MPAs) can generate ...
Avian malaria behind drastic decline of London’s iconic sparrow?
Study finds that 74% of London's house sparrows carry avian malaria -- more than any other bird population in Northern ...
Timing is everything for the mutualistic relationship between ants and acacias
With a new insight into a long-described mutualistic relationship, plant biologists from the University of Pennsylvania reveal the genetic factors ...
New species of tree discovered in Tanzania mountains
Credit: Dr Andy Marshall Researchers have discovered a new species of tree in the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania, part of ...
Long live the long-limbed African chicken
But researcher has bone to pick with modernization: Chickens are losing diversityCredit: Helina Woldekiros, Washington University in St. Louis Pick ...
Private land conservation research underrepresents geographical regions and stakeholders
Credit: Gonzalo Cortés Capano Biodiversity loss is one of the most prominent global issues, also affecting human well-being. With privately ...
The protein that gives identical cells individuality
New insight into a protein's role in regulating tight DNA packing could have implications for combating tumor cell resistance to ...
Field research in Turkmenistan’s highest mountain reveals high biological diversity
New open-access book presents a comprehensive report on the remarkable ecosystems of the Koytendag nature reserveCredit: Koytendag State Nature Reserve ...
Dietary quality influences microbiome composition in human colonic mucosa
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine It is well established that diet influences health and disease, but the mechanisms underlying this ...
Bentham Science announces the launch of new journal, Venoms and Toxins
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of a new subscription-based journal, Venoms and Toxins. The first issue of ...
Invasive parrots have varying impacts on European biodiversity, citizens and economy
Credit: ParrotNet Non-native parrots can cause substantial agricultural damage and threaten native biodiversity, although impacts vary strongly depending on where ...
Study documents impacts of selective logging on Congo’s intact forest landscapes
Credit: GTAP/LCZ/WCS BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (July 15, 2019) - A new study says that the tropical forests of Western ...
Better river basins network to protect biodiversity in Spain
Reservial Project: a pioneering initiativeCredit: Tony Herrera (New Water Culture Foundation, FNCA) The European eel (Anguilla anguilla), the freshwater blenny ...