Tag: Biodiversity

Terrestrial ecosystems are vulnerable to single introduced insect species Of the known alien (non-native) species found in Antarctica, a non-biting ...

New analysis shows understanding the evolution of stick and leaf insects cannot be based on anatomical similarities alone Known for ...

Long-term study reveals migratory patterns of batsCredit: Uwe Hoffmeister Every year trillions of animals migrate for thousands of kilometres between ...

Newly discovered canine population has unique genes that may have been lost to the captive breeding population.Credit: Courtesy of Ron ...

Study shows that restoring nature with spatial intelligence can triple its benefits while halving costsCredit: Strassburg et al 2018 A ...

Iberian arachnology: An area to be exploredCredit: Marc Domènech (University of Barcelona) The new study, covering the largest study area ...

Credit: ETH Zurich The rate at which evolution produces new species of plants and animals, or at which existing species ...

Credit: Elena Zuykova, Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals SB RA New study shows that the roots used by ...

Credit: DJ Amon & CR Smith A "gold rush" of seabed mining could lead to unprecedented damage to fragile deep-sea ...

Researchers observe a defense mechanism for caterpillars can attract unwanted attentionCredit: Photo courtesy of James Marden. When a caterpillar disguises ...

A conflict between those working to conserve numbers of hen harriers and those maintaining commercial shooting of red grouse in ...

Thermal-sensing cameras mounted on drones may offer a safer and more cost-effective way to locate nests of the elusive European ...

Credit: L. Hamelbeck-Galle/stadtwildtiere.at Urban habitats are becoming increasingly more important for several wildlife species. Foxes, for example, have become successful ...

The future of the world's coral reefs is uncertain, as the impact of global heating continues to escalateCredit: Justin Marshall ...

When the human species infects other living beingsCredit: Jacob González-Solís (University of Barcelona-IRBio) The new study, which detected bacteria from ...

Credit: Hugh McGregor/Arid Recovery Invasive species and habitat loss are the biggest threats to Australian biodiversity, according to new research ...

A 30-year old hydroelectric project in Thailand has caused rainforest bird communities to collapseCredit: Wich'yanan Limparungpatthanakij BANGKOK, Thailand (December 7, ...

How much of the ability of a coral reef to withstand stressful conditions is influenced by the type of algae ...

New UN rules avert the production of therapeutic drugs formulated on naturally occurring plant molecules. A new research project will ...

Credit: Alexander Averianov and Vladimir Efimov Paleontologists from Russia have described a new dinosaur, the Volgatitan. Seven of its vertebrae, ...