Alien species are primary cause of recent global extinctions
Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, according to a new study by ...
Tag: Population Biology
Endangered eel located using DNA from one liter of water
Credit: Kobe University Researchers have shed light on the distribution of Japanese eel by analyzing environmental DNA (eDNA) from small ...
New research suggests earlier emergence of malaria in Africa
Credit: © Institut Pasteur Malaria, which claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year - mainly children and especially in ...
New findings shed light on origin of upright walking in human ancestors
4.5 million-year old fossil shows evidence of greater reliance on bipedalism than previously suggestedCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of ...
Ant societies’ arms race: Gene activity in defenders depends on invading slavemaking ants
Defenders' behavior and brain gene activity reflects origin of attacking slavemakersCredit: photo/©: Romain Libbrecht, iOME, JGU Temnothorax americanus is a ...
Why a common antibiotic treating diarrhea is failing
Metronidazole resistance examinedCredit: University of Houston In the world of superbugs (bacteria that has grown resistant to antibiotics) Clostridioides difficile, ...
Batmobile with cruise control
Bats migrate at the most energy-efficient flying speed for maximum rangeCredit: Christian Giese Aerial migration is the fastest, yet most ...
Understanding the rich social lives of animals benefits international conservation efforts
An international group of researchers working on a wide range of species, from elephants and crows, to whales and chimpanzees, ...
Spring migration is now earlier in European and North American birds
Credit: Aleksi Lehikoinen The greatest advances were found among short-distance migrants that winter in Europe or North America: about 1.5-2 ...
Elevation matters when it comes to climate change, deforestation and species survival
Credit: George Sandler TORONTO, ON (Canada) - University of Toronto student George Sandler was shocked to see the rainforest floor ...
Lack of diversity in cell lines prevents minorities from accessing ‘precision medicine’
Looking at a sample of 'ethnically diverse' cell lines, a City of Hope researcher found that most were of European ...
The ancient people in the high-latitude Arctic had well-developed trade
Credit: Vladimir V. Pitulko et al Russian scientists studied the Zhokhov site of ancient people, which is located in the ...
Studying species interactions using remote camera traps
Credit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWQ1SXTONRA Species are often involved in complex interactions with other species, which can affect their occurrence, abundance, feeding habits ...
Recent drought may provide a glimpse of the future for birds in the Sierra Nevada
Many birds respond positively to the warmer climate conditions associated with droughtCredit: Brent Campos/Point Blue How wildlife respond to climate ...