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Unveiling nature's custodians: Study highlights crucial role of scavengers in wetlands
A study by researchers from the Ecology area of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH)...
Monstrous prehistoric salmon had "tusks like a warthog"
If a giant prehistoric salmon isn't scary enough for you, how about one with warthog-like tusks?...
Climate change could become the main driver of biodiversity decline by mid-century, analysis suggests
Global biodiversity has declined between 2% and 11% during the 20th century due to land-use change...
First-of-its-kind study shows that conservation actions are effective at halting and reversing biodiversity loss
A study published April 25, in the journal Science provides the strongest evidence to date that...
Emperor penguins perish as ice melts to new lows: Study
Colonies of emperor penguin chicks were wiped out last year as global warming eroded their icy...
Planning at multiple scales for healthy corals and communities
Governments in the Mesoamerican Reef region are exploring the use of nature-based solutions to strengthen coral...
Scientists assess paths toward maintaining BC caribou until habitat recovers
Thanks to drastic and evidence-based solutions, more southern mountain caribou roam Western Canada today than in...
Scientists discover forests that may resist climate change
While it's common knowledge that mountaintops are colder than the valleys below, a new University of...
New research highlights effects of gentrification on urban wildlife populations across US cities
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences identifies how gentrified parts of...
Ghost roads speed destruction of Asia-Pacific tropical forests, finds study
Researchers mapping tropical forests have found many more roads than declared by official sources, which is...
Long-term forest study shows tornado's effects linger 25 years later
A long-term study at the University of Cincinnati has documented the rise of invasive species in...
Satellite data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the West
A new study using NASA satellite data reveals how drought affects the recovery of western ecosystems...
Sounds emanating from coral reefs found to change as the moon rises and sets
A pair of underwater researchers at the U.S. Navy's Naval Undersea Warfare Center, working with a...
Research uncovers a rare resin fossil find: A spider that aspires to be an ant
Arachnophobia can make humans flee at the sight of a brown recluse, black widow or even...
Decommissioned offshore structures could offer only limited ecological benefits, analysis of studies suggests
Decommissioned offshore structures offer limited long-term ecological benefits if they are simply left in the ocean...
Biodiversity loss may accelerate ecosystem destabilization
What maintains stability within an ecosystem and prevents a single best competitor from displacing other species...
Killer whales use specialized hunting techniques to catch marine mammals in the open ocean
Killer whales foraging in deep submarine canyons off the coast of California represent a distinct subpopulation...
Artificial streams reveal how drought shapes California's alpine ecosystems
A network of artificial streams is teaching scientists how California's mountain waterways—and the ecosystems that depend...
Sounds appealing – reef recordings entice coral larvae to start building
Scientists have discovered that audio recordings of healthy coral reefs may help attract free-swimming coral larvae...
Marine heat waves disrupt the ocean food web in the northeast Pacific Ocean, new study shows
Marine heat waves in the northeast Pacific Ocean create ongoing and complex disruptions of the ocean...
The secret to saving our reefs may lie in the sea cucumber
Although the humble sea cucumber may not look like much, it could soon be recruited to...
Study shows how to increase success rate of restoration initiatives in the Cerrado
Statistics made available in January 2024 show that while deforestation in the Amazon fell by half...
Degrowth vs Classical Socialism: The Irreparable Rift
You'll remember eco-communist philosopher Kohei Saito from our previous discussion of his surprising bestseller on the...
How nitrogen has been underestimated in lake ecosystems
An ecological imbalance in a lake can usually be attributed to increased nutrient inputs. This results...