Scientists Discover Five Thousand New Species in the Pacific Ocean – But They Are at Risk
The Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a massive area in the Pacific Ocean twice the size of India and rich in minerals, has been parceled out to…
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LOME’s Twist: Ancient Mass Extinction Event May Not Be So Strange After All
The Late Ordovician mass extinction event (LOME) has long been viewed as odd compared to other mass extinction events in Earth’s history. Contrary to nearly…
Scientists Discover Two Striking New Species of Carnivorous Plants
A group of botanists from Ecuador, Germany, and the United States have identified two new distinct species of carnivorous plants notable for their striking appearance….
Coral Calamity: Scientists Uncover Hidden Perils of Bleaching
New findings from research conducted in Moorea reveal that the existence of coral skeletons has a significant impact on the recovery of reefs following bleaching…
Climate Change Is Causing Alarming Habitat Loss in European Alps
According to researchers, the rapid melting of glaciers due to climate change is causing widespread habitat loss for the invertebrates that live in the cold…
Global Biodiversity Shift: Widespread Species on the Rise
Anthropogenic changes have a positive impact on species with a wider distribution. Human actions are hastening shifts in biodiversity and causing rapid alterations in species…
Planting Seeds of Hope: “Zero Plant Extinction” Is Possible
Plant ecologist Richard T. Corlett proposes a strategy to prevent future land plant extinctions, including training more experts, creating an online “metaherbarium,” and establishing “microreserves.”…
“Waves of Extinction” – Prehistoric Poo Tells the Story of Megafauna Extinction in Colombian Andes
Fungal spores discovered in dung have unveiled that megafauna experienced two distinct extinction “waves” in the Colombian Andes. Coprophilous fungi spores, which are integral to…
Plankton Power: How Understanding Symbiodiniaceae Could Save Coral Reefs
Researchers led by Dr. Sarah Davis have published a study in the journal PeerJ Life and Environment aiming to build consensus on the understanding of…
Mammalian Tree of Life Redefined: Genomic Time Machine Traces Back 100 Million Years of Evolution
The research uses the genomes of 241 species and can be used to support animal and human health outcomes. Research led by a team of…
The Looming Climate Apocalypse: Ocean Twilight Zone’s Future Hangs in the Balance
A new study warns of a 20-40% reduction in biodiversity in the ocean’s twilight zone by the end of the century due to climate change….
Uncovering the Secrets of Mass Extinction – What Happens to Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity?
“These are times of major changes in the environment, and how those changes impact the organisms is relevant to understanding our current environment and environmental…
Trillions of Miles Away – Distant Supernovae May Impact the Diversity of Life on Earth
A new study published in Ecology and Evolution by Henrik Svensmark of DTU Space has shown that the explosion of stars, also known as supernovae,…
Pangolins Are at Risk – Illegal Trade and Poor Regulation
Pangolins, a group of mammals with distinctive scale-covered bodies, are facing a sharp decrease in their populations across Asia and Africa due to rampant illegal…
Scientists Baffled by New “Size of Life” Discovery About Our Planet’s Biomass
Life comes in all shapes in sizes, but some sizes are more popular than others, new research from the University of British Columbia (UBC) has…
Should Scientists Reintroduce the Lynx to Scotland? It’s Complicated
New research reveals a range of complex opinions surrounding plans to reintroduce the lynx in Scotland. The lynx went extinct in Britain over a thousand…
Giants & Microbes Rule the World: Surprising Size Extremes Dominate Earth’s Biomass
Rutgers researchers conduct survey on the body sizes of Earth’s organisms. Life may come in all shapes and sizes, but in nature, the most extreme…
Considered Extinct for 36 Years: Endangered Vulture Returns to Bulgaria
The Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus), also referred to as the Black Vulture, Monk Vulture, or Eurasian Black Vulture, is the biggest bird of prey in…
